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the DEMOCRAT - VOICE COLEMAN, TEXAS.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 191$
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THE DEMOCRAT-VOICE
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ed a* second-class mail matter at
nostoffice at Coleman, Texas, un-
act of Congress of March 8,1879.
SOCIALISM AND LAND.
(Ft. Worth Record.)
An amiable and interesting Social
ist contributor contends that “private
ownership and monopoly of the means
of life is the root cause of high pri-
ces,” and that “the only remedy pos-
sible is in the public ownership and
socialistic management of all our nat-
ural monopolies,” Observing tiie pri-
ces paid by the government for na’y
supplies, he aSks: “If the govern-
ment can furnish the best of grocer-
ies to its soldiers, whom it employs
to destroy life, at one-third what we
have to pay, why can’t it furnish its
citizens, who are trained to conserve
life food at like rates? But the
trusts will own the nation tilf the na-
tion owns the trusts. Then, every-
one being a purchaser, all ‘roods will
to sold at cost of production, that is.
one-fifth to one-tenth present pdi.es."
We have often noted that Social-
ism’s demand for state ownership of
all “productive industry” necessarily
includes state ownership of land
which is the chief source of food and
raiment and the most important of
all sources of production. Socialist
writers and speakers usually stop
short of giving their doctrine this ap-
plication, probably because it would
not appeal to the farmer who prizes
his land, to- the man who delights in
the ownership of a home and gener-
ally to that large class of people who
have an innate desire to possess a
piece of ground which they may call
their own, upon which they may stand
as lord and master.
It is a hard matter to root out of
man this hunger for land, and the
Socialist propagandist seems to pre-1
fer to avoid the issue. But it crops
WM. J. BRYAfi IS HAPPY.
On the occasion of the annual din-
ner of the Sons of Delaware in Phil-
adelphia the 6th inst., William Jen-
nings Bryan was introduced to the
guests by former Congressman Irving
Handy, as the “next president of the
United States.” Mr. Bryan told the
diners that he hoped they would not
treasure up against Mr. Handy the
“political indiscretion” he had just
committed. “He means well, Mr.
Bryan said, "and it only indicates
how a habit he learned seventeen
years ago becomes fixed. I believe
the -toastmaster is of the opinion of
many others,” Mr. Bryan continued,
“that my highest ambitions have been
to become president of the United
States. That is not so. . From my
earliest manhood I have held a worth-
ier and higher ambition". I have con
aidered that office as only a means
to an end. I consider no one worthy
to occupy that high office who is
not more interested in the things that
can be accomplished than in the fame
that it "brings. I am happy, and 1
want you all to believe me when I
say so, to see those things so near
my heart being done by another, hap-
pier than if I were in that high place
I am happy to see a nation of peo-
ple change its point of view and
adopt those things which always have
been close to my heart.”
The esteemed San Angelo Standard
has turned its red rooster upside
down. We suppose they’re had enough
out Angelo way.
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Coleman emporiums are aglow in
Christmas attire. It would be a good
idea to do your Christmas shopping
today^or tomorrow it may be raining.
Cyclone Davis may make the race
for governor of Texas on a platform
embracing prohibition and the initi-
ative, referendum and recall. Pay
your poll tax.
Another thing, who is getting little
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monwealth. ** tht‘ ballotj.
*2Si ‘be no° private jSSft' -o killed Fljj. Brmvn? Who
of earth which is inalienably hi5 un- didates for governor stand on the<e
til he sees fit to part with it, but all paramount WmL.
men must be tenants of this stale Prohibiti ls prohibiting allright.
h is interesting to ^te f o the £ the new Allisot)
Socialist s estimate of the cost of pro ; ^ ^ ,n operation now re-
duction—“one-fifth to one-tenth pres- , J which time he
ent price ." The average farmer will, an to take one.
be hard to convince that he can pros-1 5
Press Opinions
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per on prices one-fifth to one-tenth
of what the consumer pays. It is
now reckoned that the farmer re-
ceives about 46 per cent of the retai
price of what he raises. What will
he think of a proposal to give him
only 10 or 20 per cent?- To.be sure
he would purchase hjs supplies at the
same reduction, bat since he must
sell more than he buys in order to
prosper he will suffer severely by the
process. ’’ -
Socialism is a beautiful dream, and
much of the uplift of society results
from dreamv that come true, but this you
dream cannot be realized until per-
, sonal talent and industry have been
equalled, until the love of possession
has been eradicated from the human
mind, and until every man realizes,
as only one Man in all history ever
did, that he is his brother’s keeper.
An Illinois court has decided that a
—anrrrca n n otr-bexha rtred-with deseftUm-r
because he leaves his wife to join the j
army and refused a divorce on that
ground. Between two fires, a? we
interpret the verdict the court grants
a husband the privilegte of choosing
the lesser.
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Nine monkeys in the Indianapolis
zoo are reported to have tampered
with a gas stove in their cage, which
resulted in the asphyxiation of the
whole of them. Monkeys are for the
world just like some folks.
Luke McLuke says the reason a
man wants to kiss a pretty girl is
because he knows he can’t,. That is
life in a nutshell. Tell a boy, or man
for that matter, that he shant do a
thing and he will proceed to show
Those who have been advocating
the conservation of the rainfall, says
the Cross Plains Review,are now look-
ing for some plan whereby to get rid
of the surplus water.
Houston Post: The game laws
should be so amended as to provide
for a preliminary examination of
prospective hunters for the purpose
of eliminating such amateur sports-
men as are unable to distinguish a
man from a meadow lark at thirty j
paces.
San Antonio Express: If that Wis- ;|
consin man who swallowed S mouse
can’t get rid of it in any other way,
he might try swallowing a cat.
Dallas News: Our idea is that |
there ought to be at least three chil-
dren in every family, so that if one
of them should become a genius the
other two could support him.
Ft. Worth Record: Lightning struck
a Missionary Baptist church at Og-
lesby, Coryell county, and all the
furniture was burned except the pia-
no. This isn’t a coincidence. It is a
fact.
Houston Post: Brother George
Stuart is said to be planning a cru-
sade in Chattanooga to abolish mov-
ing picture shows. The Tennessee idea
seems to be,, if it is anything the
people enjoy, away with it!
Dallas News: Mr. Peavish says
that so far as he has ever heard the
Peace Palace hasn’t lessened war, al-
though it might help some if Mrs.
Peavish could be locked up in it.
Gainesville Register: A schoolboy’s
composition brings to light a new
fact in the “Life of Lincoln.” “He
was bom in a log cabin, which he
helped his father build.”
Houston Post: Claude Callan is
slowly catching on to city ways since
he moved from Mcnardvillq to Pan-
therville. In his four months’ re i -
dence in the latter town he has found
out when it is dinner time there. He
invited the pastor to dinner and after
waiting for him until 1 in the after- j
noon gave him out. At 6 in the even-
ing when Claude was wondering why |
the minister had slighted him, his j
guest arrived with a plausible expla-;
nation which put Claude to wonder- j
ing what had become of the old-fash- j
ioned man who used to call it supper, j I
Elimination.
Belton Journal: If W. P. Lane is
what Dr. G. C. Rankin says he is, he,
Lane, is not fit to be governor of
Texas. If Dr. G. C. Rankin is what
W. P. Lane says he is, then he, Ran-
kin, is not fit to be a political leader.
These eminent men have us common
folk guessing. If, as Dr. Rankin says
Mayes sold out to the antis, he, Mayes
should be eliminated. If Mayes did
not sell out to the antis, then Dr.
Rankin should be eliminated. Some-
body is surely going to get himeslf
eliminated.
-LISTEN—
Men’s Suits at 1-3 Price
We have on hand 50 men’s suits of good
quality and that regularly sell at $15.00 to
$22.50 that we desire to move. They are
the “Left-Overs’’ and the “Qdd Sizes that
every store at times has more or less of. In
order to move them we are selling them at
$7.50 Each
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We have about 100 pairs men’s Odd
Pants that we are making prices on
that will move them.
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These Are Bargains
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The Gray-Hicks Company
Report says the flood waters of the
rivers emptying into the Gulf is ser-
iously threatening the life of the
oysters. We see no cause for alarm
The oyster is put through the third
degree of strangulation' before it per-
mits itself or herself to be swallow-
ed, anyway.
Although nearly eight months KaVe
Coleman county breeders this week
sold a carload of registered bulls for
exportation to a South African ranch.
A.- this is the first instance of record
where United States cattle have been
sold on the hoof for exportation, it
looks like Coleman ought to take a
place in the headlines on this trans-
action.
A woman physician who kept sev-
eral monkeys and apes about her
premises for vivisection was myster-
iously murdered. When a suspect
was placed on trial the defense ad-
vanced the theory that one of the
monkeys, with the born mimicry of
the Simian, may have drawn a sharp
surgical blade against his mistress
throat and later escaped with the
weapon by way of the fire escape or
dumbwaiter and the roof. Up to last
accounts the theory had not been dis-
proven.—Temple Telegram.
By a vote of 317 to 11 the House
of Representatives passed the Hens-
ley resolution, requesting President
Wilson, so far as he can do so, with
due regard for the interests of the
United States, to co-operate with the
suggestion of Winston Churchill, Lord
of the British Admiralty, for an inter-
national naval holiday of one year.
The resolution expressed it to be the
opinion of the House that Mr. Chur-
chill’s suggestion offers means “im
mediately lessening the enormous
burden on the people and avoiding
the waste of investment in war ma-
ter’als.” The program is for all na-
tions to cease adding to their naval
equipment for a specified lime
Stopped now, it is stated, the United
States would occupy third place in
naval equipment and second place n
efficiency, England, alone being s«
perior in naval strength. .t—
elapsed since the body of J. Pierpont
Morgan was consigned to the tomb,
armed guards continue to keep night-
ly watch at his bier. It’s none of
our business but we were just won
dering if they buried some of the
king’s money with him
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On or after January 1, 1914, there
is apt to be an exodus of dogs from
the city ol Coleman, as every person
will be required to pay one dollar for
each and every dog owned. U the
citizen l as to choose between his log
tax or his poll tax, he should in the
interest ot society sacrifice the purp.
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It’s been just cold enough since the
rain* to kill hogs and work up the
sausage, the Allison bill has not
worked any inconvenience as yet and
everything is jes’ about right in this
lapd of climate and opportunity. If
you are moving, have your ticket read
elsewhere to Coleman and you’ll be
happy ever afterward.
SOCIETY OF GOOD FELLOWS.
On the subject of Good Fellows the
San Angelo Standard very appropri-
ately says:
“The season of the year is close at
hand when all good fellows mpst dis-
MAYES REPLIES TO
ATTACKS OF DR.RANKIN
IN HOME AND STATE
In the Home and State of Novem-
ber 29, Dr. G. C. Rankin, in reply to
a letter from E. J. Miller of Brown-
wood, charging that publication with
unfairly treating Will H. Mayes as a
candidate for governor, gave out a
number of rumors he had heard re-
garding Mr. Mayes and calling on
Mr. Mayes to state what he might
know about the rumors, stating that
they were “funny, if true.”
Replying to Dr. Rankin in the eur-
Bill Ensilage says he iB wondering
if there is any method, psychic or
otherwise, by which he can make his
dollar and six bits stretch over a poll
tax receipt and a present for his wife
He has to have the poll receipt to
get a look-in on the political side
shows of 1914 and Mrs. Ensilage will
have a Christmas present or bust.
Senator Theodore E* Burton, writ-
ing intelligently on the subject of in-
ternational peace, says it is estimated
that since the beginning of history
the aggregate loss of life in wars,
and as their direct result, has amount-
ed to the enormous total of fifteen
billion men, and that this total is
more than nind times as large as the
population of the world at the pres-
ent time. These figures are appalling,
and yet the conditions on earth to
day would be distressing to contem
plate were those fifteen billion peo
pie a°d their attendant offspring
present in the flesh to scrouge and
push and backbite for temporal afcd
'political preferment.
of the year when good fellows go out
in the highways and byways in search
of the little boys and girls who are
not fortunate enough to be able to
reach old St. Nicholas. In every com-
munity there are boys and girls not
yet old enough to realize the true sig-
nificance of the true Christmas spirit.
Their parents have told them how
the old fellow goes about at Christ-
mas-time scattering tops and candies,
and other things that aid in making
childish hearts happy. This may have
been told to them in days when the
parents were more prosperous. It
matters not. San Angelo has need
of a bunch of good fellows right now
who will begin at once to prepare to
make the hearts of the good little
boys and girls happy at Christmas-
tide. They’ ate here and all they need
is to be told. Imagine the great
amount of joy and happiness a fqw
good men in San Angelo who o*rn a
whole lot of this world’s goods could,
do, if they would see to it that all the
poor children were given some little
to1 - A typical of the day. My! B i*
wouldn’t it be money well spent?
Wouldn’t some of those little tots for-
ever after remember it? There should
be a good fellows’ club organized
here. Who will take the initiative?”
Bell county will be called upon to
issue emergency bonds to replace her
bridges. ,The loss in that item will
be not less than $50,000 and prob
ably much more, says the Temple
Telegram.
The expenses of operating the Tex-
as government for the fiscal year end-
ing August 31, 1913, as will be shown
by Comptroller W. P. Lane’B annual
report soon to be filed with the gov-
ernor, will show to have been $6,995,-
051, an Increase of $822,965 over the
previous year. It is estimated that
the expenses of operating the state
government is increasing at the rate
of $1,000,000 a year due in a great
measure to the creation of new offi-
ces and departments.
er public questions.
“If elected governor it will be well-
I understood by all who support me
1 that I shall use my best efforts to
I bring about the things which f advo-
cate in my platform, and there will
be no understandings or agreement on
my part, express or implied, to devi-
ate in any degree from my public
utterances. Under these conditions I
shall be pleased to have the support
of every voter.”
Buckner Orphans’ Home.
More than 600 are cared for in this;
institution every year. These cihl-
dren are from every part of Texas, no
one section favored above another.
These orphans are from every relig-
ious sect or denomination, no one
hand when all good fellows mpst dis- Replying to Ur. Kamun in tne cur- lous sect 0r denomination, no one
"play their1 coToril TOiTs"TKe’ffiiMOn i'MHtr nurtlberof Homr-and-Statey-Mr; favoTeff above another. .Sueh are the
nf the vpar when cood fellows 20 out Maves savs. in part: “Before assum provisions of its Charter and By-
Mayes says, in part: “Before assum
ing the duties of lieutenant governor
I did ask former Lieutenant Governor
Davidson, as I did many others, re-
garding the abilities of members of
the senate, who were known to him,
and as to their qualifications for con
niicee service, bu- in no instanej^aid
he suggest that any apportion ent
should be maue. If a,e wisdom o my
appointments is questioned by prohi-
bitionists, I have only to call atten-
tion to the fact that every prohibi-
tion regulatory measure that was
placed before the senate committee
received a unanimous favorable re-
port.
“Governor Colquitt hag never con-
ferred with me on state policies, ex-
cept the penitentiary question, and
that we are not in entire accord on
that is shown by the report of the
penitentiary investigating committee,
of which I was chairman. The rela-
tions between Gov| Colquitt and my-
self have been such as comport with
the dignity of our respective official
positions and which in my opinion
should exist between all state officers
regardless of their differences of opin-
ion. When state officials engage in
useless bickerings the interests of the
people invariably suffer.
“I have never discussed my candi-
dacy with Gov. Colquitt, Gov. David-
son, the Houston Post, the Ft. Worth
Record or the Austin Statesman, nor
hag either of these ever intimated to
me whom they will support. I do
not know whom either prefers for
governor, but should any of them see
proper to give me their support know-
ing, as they do, my position upon pub-
lic questions, I shall be glad to re-
ceive it, and can do so without wav-
ering in the principles for which I
stand.
“I know nothing of the rumors you
have heard from San Antonio, but
even should the ‘antis’ there in any
considerable number be supporting
me, they are doing it knowing that 1
am, and have always been a prohibi-
tionist and that I have been true to
my convictions upon this and all oth-
provisions of its Charter and By-
laws, and such ia its constant piac
tice. These orphans are fed and cloth-
ed in a comfortable,-healthy way, and
are given a good English education
\djtr lining in industries. Orphans
„ non Christian parentage are re-
ceived as cheerfully as any others.
This “Home” is supported in the main
by voluntary contributions. Any one
wanting further information is re-
quested to write to the address below.
Send all remittances, with name and
postoffice address to R. C. Buckner,
Buckner Orphans’ Home, Dallas, Tex-
Uncle Sam Wants Better Children.
The Federal department of Labor
has established a Children’s Bureau to
teach parents how to care for chil-
dren, and hag just issued a booklet
on “Prenatal Culture” which is for
free distribution. For some time Un-
cle Sam has been paying considerable
attention to the improvement of hogs,
chickens and livestock, as well as the
teaching us how to raise pumpkins
and potatoes, and it is encouraging
to find attention now being turned
toward improving the human race.
No matter how much you have
to invest in a Christmas gift,
you could not make a better se-
lection than a copy of the New
International Dictionary. Good
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in the year.
Contains the pith and essence of
an authoritative library. Cov-
ers every field of knowledge.
An Encyclopedia in a single
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Price in Full Sheep binding
$12.00. Let us have your order
at once as we have only a lim-
ited number in stock.
Jerry Harbour
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For Singer Sewing Machines see
J. E. McCleskoy at Harbour’s. 49-1
Baby Beef Special!
We wish to announce to our friends that on
the 19th Inst, we will slaughter the prize
baby beef purchased recently in Fort Worth,
Those wishing beef from this dainty animal
can secure it at our shop on that date.
The City Market
F. W. Taylor, Proprietor
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