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, jmtmmmomittmMt --- m The Commoner. VOLUME 10, NUMBER 12 41 m a n I u-. r K tho governor's suggestion. From every stump In Indlnnn they will be challenged to name their man. Tho question will ho repented over and over again, right down to tho election. Tho pcoplo will ho reminded that if they elect tho republican legislative candidate they will get Mr. Ucveridgo for senator and that if they elect tho democratic candidates they will not know whom they will got. All that can bo said is that the man will bo a 'good democrat,' and one worthy of tho place. This will no doubt satisfy tho ordinary partisan, but it will very likely repel Independent Bupport. And no party can win in Indiana without tho independent vote. Tho people who are striving for really represent ative government are taking no chances these days. They aro not willing to trust to tho benevolent purposes of any boss, however wise. Tho general political condition now prevailing throughout tho country is as unusual as it is oncouraglng. Tho people aro everywhere de manding a larger and larger share in their gov ernment. Tho revolution at Washington proves this. Tho old stylo of organization is in high disfavor. Men aro today unwilling to havo tho business of government conducted by a few bosses working under a gentlemen's agreement. Novor was tho boss so distrusted and disliked as now. At such a timo surely tho wisest policy Is a policy of entire frankness. Tho democrats should tell tho pooplo of Indiana whom they proposo to send to tho senate. If they fall to do this they will seriously weaken themselves In tho campaign." "Tho peoplo aro ovorywhoro demanding a larger and larger sluiro in their government." That is a good sontonco for tho democrats of Indiana to romombor. "REPUBLICAN PARTY" JS THE ISSUE Tho Chicago Record-Herald, republican, prints an editorial entitled "What Cannonism is and Why it was Overthrown." The Record-Herald, In responso to a question by one of Its readers, proceeds to oxplain tho objections to tho rules of tho houso and says that tho gag law produced by thoso rulos Is Cannonism. That is good as far as it goes, but Cannonism is, In other words, tho republican party and tho "republican party" being interpreted means trust domination with all that tho term implies. In tho sonato thoy do not havo tho autocratic rules in forco In tho houso but thoy havo Cannonism thoro just as effectually as In tho other branch of congress. In tho sonato It is known as Ald rlchism, which bolng Interpreted means a gov ornmont of, by and for tho trusts under the ad ministration of tho republican party. The way to get rid of Cannonism and Aldrichlsm, there fore, Is for tho peoplo to drlvo from public office tho men who, while pretending to ropresont the public interosts, aro, in fact, tho representatives of apodal interests. As has boon demonstrated by recent events, tho only way to get rid of tho Aldrichs and tho Cannons Is to get rid of tho republican party. To this ond lot men of all political parties bond their enorgies. USED IN RICHMOND The now editor of the Richmond, Va., Times Dispatch, a recent importation from Charles ton, S. C, says: " 'Every timo ho comes back,' says tho Lynch- burg Advanco, speaking of tho Bryan portent in tho political sky, 'ho proclaims that ho has found another 'ultimate issue.' It was govern ment ownership once; now it is surmised that it will bo prohibition In all Its popularity. Next timo it may bo hatpins, or tho abolition of corsets. As tho Advanco does not wield the about it?" War COrsot8' why Bnould ifc fret Of course, tho editor of tho Lynchburc Ad vanco does not. wnnr Mm n.fllr, . b ,, it not bo true, however, that ho is exercised on account of his strong friendship for tho now editor of tho Richmond Times-Dispatch. NOT THE GENERAL LEVEL Former Senator John M. Thurston, visiting , in Nebraska gave to tho newspapers an inter- view in which ho said: "Many of tho peonTe of Omaha and Nebraska will remember that in " i89 VVll0U ' among othors w"s arguing with Mr. Bryan, he complained bitterly that prices J1? t0W?' tmt wo must e high prices to benefit tho farmer, and through him the whole country. Well, wo havo the high pricel now with a vengeance, and the farmer is get ting his full share, not only through tho si n hog, but by all other avenues that run to th farm through what its owner has to sell. Surely the farmer will not back track on what he has been contending for a generation or more." Whether tho farmer is "getting his share" is a question upon which many farmers tako the negative side. But It is apparent that tho people generally are not "getting their share" for throughout the country thero is complaint concerning the high cost of living. Mr. Thurs ton is hardly fair to himself when he pretends to believe that Mr. Bryan ever pleaded for the sort of high prices we have today. If the gen eral level of prices had risen there would have been no complaint, but while the trust agree ments and the republican tariff have pushed up the prices of the things the people must con sume, there has been no relative increase in tho people's income. TWO 1010 ELECTIONS A special election to choose a successor to tho late Representative DeArmond was held in the Sixth Missouri district, February 1, 1910. Mr. DoArmond was a very popular man and at the general election of 1908 ho was elected by a majority of 2,160. For the special election of 1910 a hard fight was made by republicans and democrats. Democratic leaders and republican leaders from different sections of the country delivered speeches in the district and the ad ministration sent a cabinet member to defend its cause. Mr. C. C. Dickinson, the democratic candidate, was elected by a majority of 3,700, the largest democratic majority ever given in that district. On March 22, 1910, a special election to fill a vacancy was held in tho congressional district of which tho city of Boston is a part. There, as in the Sixth Missouri district, tho republican party was the issue. Eugene N. Foss, the demo cratic nominee, was elected by a majority of more than 5,000. At the last congressional election tho republican candidate for congress was elected by a majority of 14,000. Do not these elections give democrats reason to hope that the people are beginning to under stand that sometimes "skimmed milk masquer ades as cream" and that tho republican party instead of being "tho party of God and morality" is, indeed, the party of the trusts? HE HEARD IT BEFORE Washington dispatches say that Speaker Cannon attended church on the Sunday follow ing his great defeat or victory as you please. The minister took for his text, "The Lord hath need of thee." Well, that is what the democrats and insur gents have been telling the speaker all along. MR. TAFT'S REASONS In his speech at Providence, R. I., Mr. Taft again endorsed the Payne-Aldrich tariff law saying: ' "Seven months of the new tariff law have proved a number of things. "First It is the best revenue getter we ever had. "Second It has by returns shown that it has the largest free list. "Third It has shown that the rates of the Dingley bill have been materially reduced "Fourth By the creation of a customs court it has provided a means for the speedy and iust administration of the customs law. "Fifth It has provided free trade with the Philippines, a measure of justice which should have been given as far back as 1900. If the first is true why are we facing tho greatest deficit in history? S Q If the second is true why does this tariff law have tho most enthusiastic support of tho ultra high protectionists? a If the third is true why are a considerable number of republicans in congress and a con siderable number of republican editors, to sav nothing of the rank and file of republicans? pro testing against what they are pleased to term "the highest tariff bill in American history'" If the fourth is important why has it not been used as an argument by republican editors of thisrGlavJ? y PUShed fr arsuments defense In this connection an editorial which ann recently in the Chicago Journal wm bTinter nf Vh the maximum and minimum provisions of the Aldrich-Taft tariff were first made mibHo the Journal pointed out the danger of revS the usual order and making thf maximum h? norma schedule and the minimuTaepdent upon the meek compliance of other countrlSS with our tariff demands. The impendine tnrS war with Canada justifies the Eff tears. The effect of such a disastrous commercial con flict will simply add fresh evidence of the new tariff's iniquity. Canada buys each year from the United States about $175,000,000. worth of natural and manufactured products, and sells to the United States goods to the extent of $75, 000,000. If our market is closed to Canada by the maximum provision of the Aldrich-Taft tariff, Canada will naturally purchase in Europe in stead of this country whenever possible. This international row is a disgrace, and, unfortunate ly, our country is to blame, forced into the quar rel against its better judgment, without provoca tion and without a shadow of excuse, to please Standpatter Aldrich and the republican grand dukes who grow fat on tariff pap. Progressive American citizenship is humiliated at the spec tacle of the United States thus needlessly im periling its friendly relations with its next-door neighbor for the profit of New England mill bosses." If the fifth is pertinent with what reason does the president boast that congress has given relief to the Philippines, while it has gone in the other direction in a lav applicable to the mainland? UNSAFE The senate committee on pensions recently considered a bill providing that the president, upon retirement to private life, should be placed upon the retired list with the rank of command er in chief of the army and navy and a salary of $10,000 per year. The democrats upon com mittees opposed the plan and a number of re publicans went to their aid. While the name of Mr. Roosevelt did not enter the discussion, it was clear from the members of the commit tee that he would be the only immediate bene ficiary of the proposed legislation. The com mittee rejected the bill. Perhaps it is just as well after all. If Theo dore Roosevelt ever ranked as commander in chief of the army and navy with a lot of idle time on his hands, the American people might wake up some fine morning and find the whole machinery of war headed in the direction of the South African wilds bent upon the slaughter of monkeys and elephants. "LET WELL ENOUGH .ALONE" , , Forty-one indictments returned against city councilmen and politicians in Pittsburg; daily revelations tracing graft to prominent "states men" in the New York legislature; revolt in the house of representatives against the strongest personality in the republican party! Surely there is widespread disposition on the part of some people heretofore patient to a fault not to let well enough alone." INSIDE OUT President Taft is quoted as saying that the republican party in New York needs "a house cleaning " There is, also, abundant confessions from other republican sources as well as abun dant testimony from the records to show that the republican party in the nation needs a house cleaning and the way to do it is to put the MR. BRYAN'S SPEECHES W. R Bradford, Bruceville, Cal. Send me three sets of W. J. Bryan's speeches. I hae given away eight sets. Will keep one set fo? myself and will have four sets to loan to ml republican friends and I will try and see they will be read, for there is not one in tin that 5fanyou clT lWey Tte the republican ?icket SniT i o,get tnem to read ese books they puU,1tceaauChtSWhy thy BhOU,d not - THE FIGHT IN LOUISIANA great paper that I heartily endorse th? n?t form you have proposed for democratic canSi' dates for congress to endorse !? eandi convinced that any democratic minm fli;mly refuses to endorse7 I Tin prtncip? win ha5 nomination, and if nominated will fl of Lf tion. I consider that Hon J to wil. , ,, ec" this district has broken faith wtth S?.??1 f cratic party because of hi Tassiltanri rdemo; the republican party in the recent ?J-fe?ed of congress when the PayneAWrich khSpMmS was consummated. And fteiw JmI bUl have determined to do all I can V?!8 Y'J is not returned atthe eecUoVis W& f fi ..;.. r J'"iTrirlirmilnijj4j 'mfcttUm iMfti ii i ggr syu..