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MOKK INGRATITUDE
Wliilo the Wall stroot sympathizers aro ox
proHHlng tholr Indignation ovor Governor WH
iion'H "ingratitude" In rolloving himself of tlio
Harvey support, why do thoy Ignore a mucli
inoro prominent cane of Ingratitude. Mr. Jiar
voy can not claim to have created Mr. Wilson.
J Jo was an early supporter and doubtless con
tributed Homo to the early advertisement of
Governor Wilson's nvailabllity. Rut Governor
Wilson's cnndldacy is based upon what he liiin
Relf has done, not upon what anyone has said
about him. But In the case of President Tart,
ho owes his nominal Ion and eledion to tlio
activo support of Mr. Roosevelt. The general
opinion is that Mr. Tuft was impressed with the
idea that his inllmacy with MRoosevelt was
a political burden, and so it is reported that
Mr. Tuft never consulted Mr. Roosevelt at all in
regard to cabinet appointments. In fact, there
is a grave suspicion that Mr. Tuft, In compliance
with assurances given before the election, turned
the cold shoulder to Mr. Roosevelt aw soon as the
election was over, and now ho has the temerity
to run us a candidate for re-election without
asking the aid or consent of the ex-presldent.
If criticH are looking for a case of ingratitude,
hero Is a very much moro pronounced one than
the Wilson-Ilnrvoy case. But no one seems to
question Mr. Tuft's right to throw tho ex-presi-dont
overboard or the ox-president's right to
til row President Tnft ovorboard, notwithstand
ing their long and Intimate relationship. Why
Is Governor Wilson picked out for special condemnation?
PATRIOTISM VS. MOXKY
According to Mr. McCombs, Governor Wil
son's manager, Colonel Wattorson suggested the
proprloty of an appeal to Mr. "Ryan for funds,
and warnod Mr. McCombs that it required a
great deal of money for campaigns. When Mr.
McCombs rejected tho Ryan offor and seemed
inclined to underestimate tho necessity for
money, Mr. Wattorson is reported to have de
clared that money was more essential than
patriotism in winning nominations. If Mr.
Wattorson is correctly reported, he has an
nounced a doctrino which will not find universal
indorsement. Money used to be more potent
tlinn It is now. Both of tho parties financed
tholr campaigns from tho treasuries of the in
terests and then consulted tlio "interests" in
regard to governmental policies. A change has
taken place, and an increasing number of the
votors insist that tho president shall be free to
take the side of tho people on public questions.
Patriotism is playing a largor part now and
money a smaller part, and tho politicians ought
to know it. When we havo publicity as to con
tributions to tho funds of aspirants for the
presidential nomination, wo will find patriotism
playing oven a moro prominent part than it
does today, and money will then bo still less
essential to success In politics. The Wilson-Ilarvoy-Watterson
controversy may be produc
tive of a great deal of good if it results in tho
throwing of moro light upon the contests that
are going on for nominations, and the people
will be tho beneficiaries.
PUBLICITY
Tho excitement attending the Wilson-lTarvey-iVatlorson
controversy Is additional proof that
the doctrine of publicity should be extended to
Include contributions in tho assistance of can
didates for tho presidential nomination. Mr
Wattorson thinks that Mr. Ryan is a dis
interested patriot whoso contributions ought to
be gladly received, but a groat many people will
honestly differ from him, and there is no reason
why tho facts should bo concealed. Let the
public know who contribute and thoy will need
no code of honor to decide whether the contri
bution is a proper one. Congress ought to pass
a law immediately requiring publicity as to tho
expenditures of the aspirants for -the presidency.
IS IT THE VICE PRESIDENT?
Tho announcement of Senator Cummins'
Aspirations for the presidency would indicate
that ho would like to bo theice prUdSktUl
candidate on tho Taf t ticket. But is it fair to
La Follotte for a progressive republican to be
gin trading so early?
WHY WOOL?
So iron ore, a raw material, is to be put on
the free list and this makes it more difficult
to explain why a tax was left on wool Are
the oro producers less numerous or leal
clamorous than tho wool growers?
The Commoner.
MR. BRYAN'S MONEY-MAKING
Mr. Bryan was astonished to read a criticism
uttered by Senator Bailey against him on the
ground that he (Mr. Bryan) had made money
out of politics. It is surprising that the senator
should raise a question of ethics in regard to
money making and especially against Mr. Bryan,
whose accumulations modest as compared with
what he might have made have come from
sources both open and legitimate. He saved
about one thousand dollars per year during his
four years in congress and since that time has
held no office and made no money out of poli
tics. His income is derived entirely from
lecturing and writing. His lectures have, for
the most part, been non-political and much of
his writing also. Except that the presidential
nominations have given him advertisement and
acquaintance politics have been an expense to
him. Ho receives no pay for political speeches
and speaks to more people at free meetings than
from the lecture platform. He employes
scarcely more than one-quarter of his time at
money making and enjoys gratuitous work more
than work that brings a remuneration. He
hopes to give an Increasing proportion of his
time to the public as the years go by.
PUKIilCITY AS TO APPOINTMENTS
Congress Cullop of Indiana won a signal vic
tory last week when he proposed the following
amendment to a bill creating a judiciary office:
"Before the president shall appoint any dis
trict, circuit or supreme judge, he shall make
public all indorsements made on behalf of any
applicant."
Tho amendment brought consternation into
the camp of the plutocrats, and many timid
democrats would havo been glad to dodge the
issue, but when the roll was called nearly all
tho democrats voted for the amendment, and
tho insurgents voted with them. A few demo
crats joined the stand-pat republicans in oppos
ing the amendment. Thus the line was drawn
closely between those who represent the people
and want light and those who represent the in
terests and prefer darkness. The Commoner
congratulates Mr. Cullop most heartily upon his
great victory, and hopes that the democrats and
progressives of the senate will push the bill
through and give the president a chance to go
on record with the people or against them.
"FEELINGS" COME HIGH
According to CoJ. Harvey's friends "feelings'
come high. They ignore the question whether
Col. Harvey's support was hurting Governor
Wilson and insist that he forfeited respect when
he admitted that Harper's Weekly was a, burden
to his candidacy. Well, it depends upon the
. emphasis we place upon the Individual as com
pared with the public. Governor Wilson's
inends believe that his nomination and election
would advance the public welfare upon no
other theory would they be justified in support
ing him; aro tho interests of tho public to be
sacrificed to the feelings of Col. Harvey? And
suppose the governor had heroically insisted
that he would carry the colonel even if it broke
nis back, had he any assurance that the colonel
would not slide off voluntarily at a critical
time, or be pulled off by Wall street? The
Wilson-Harvey episode shows- how little excuse
ToTcvmLm th6y are l0king f0r a causG
"NOT SURPRISING"
"It seems that in 1907 Mr. Woodrow Wilson
wanted to knock Mr. William Jennings Bryan
into a cocked hat. However, inasmuch as ho
wanted to do it in a dignified and orderly man
ner, we can't see that he is any worse off than
many others who wanted to do tho same thine
nera7der M t0 " so-"-ison (tSS2)
"It seems to us that the people of tho nnu
States knocked the peerless leader tatoS locked
hat three different and distinct times, and it is
therefore not surprising that one so observing
as Governor Wilson should have ventured S
EXp'rr1110 ln 1907 "-aunloTcTexas)
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on the "cocked hat" mTtteV ire n?w W
VOLUME 12, NUMBER
FINDING THE WEAK POINT
The first caucuB under the new rule has been
held; the steel schedule was approved and tho
press dispatches report that after the free pig
iron amendment was voted down an effort was
made to secure a roll call BUT FAILED BE
CAUSE LESS THAN ONE-FIFTH DEMANDED
IT. That is the weak point in the rule. All
who voted against free pig iron would natur
ally oppose a roll call and the cry of harmony
always influences some. We have no way of
knowing how many and who opposed free pig
iron. The democrats will find that it will bo
difficult to secure a roll call even when a largo
minority oppose the action taken. The secret
caucus has bee.n abandoned many thanks
but we still need a compulsory roll call in order
to find out how the members vote.
IN INDIANA
Tho Indianapolis Star has been taking a straw
vote on the presidential question. In its issue
of January 23rd, the Star printed the follow
ing announcement:
The democratic primary is now closed and no
more ballots will be received. The final re
turns are as follows:
William J. Bryan 3,403
John W. Kern 3,128
Woodrow Wilson '. . . 1,629
Thomas R. Marshall . . .' 723
Judson Harmon 1G6
Champ Clark 96
Joseph W. Folk .- 93
Theodore Roosevelt -59 .
Thomas Taggart -23
O. W. Underwood '...;.-. 13
W. S. Gaynor ' 7
Henry Watterson 6
Lew Shank '. . . . 5
F. L. Feick 4
Scattering One vote each for
Jacob S. Coxey, Mark Little
ton, James O'Gorman, John
A. M. Adair, Augustus O.
Stanley 5
Ttal 9,360
The republican primary will be opened, next
week, first ballot to appear Monday morning,
January 29th.
IN COLORADO
The Denver News has just finished a poll of
its readers and it describes the result in this
ZvlL VoaorOWo, W,l8on 3'4735 William J.
Biyan, 2 999; Champ Clark, 1,714: Judson
Harmon, 43 G; Thomas R. Marshall, 303; Gover
nor Joseph W Folk, 214; 0. W. Underwood,
191; Mayor William J. Gaynor, 22; Mayor R
7hhnPAernl2;iYilliam R- Heap8t. 11; Governor
rJln A: ? "J Lovlna C. Mattison, of Colo
rado 1; John W. Kern, 1. Total, 9.387.
Tiirtan w g conerva"ve candidate, Governor
CofoZn Sn hi0' is not P0Plar among
o SfhJ! TCrtS' He only Plled 436 votes,
or less than 5 per cent of the total poll.
enmLehyto7n ta010 State of Colad large
ticlnated Mn tMrthy f,the name of town Par"
states UlSn?ar,kabIe contest and ten
votes uhn,SnC0l0ra.d0' were presented by
rado Ewf J Q C(nteSt was limIted to Col
votes frlmWvS6 ab?Ut 400 of the ltsIdo
wVstora Kn?minf N?rth and South Dakota,
nSw Morico and Tnv8 ArIzona Oklahoma,
in on the N u?' ,Bvery vote that camo
News or one weofc wXtt, GVery day in thG
of the vnt7i of Vth thG name and address
or tne voted attached, was counted
contest PrnEna5! flature' Perhaps,, of the
Bm tol? th? strength which William
vSte f0PHaS?on ?S?g faCt IS Sh0wn in tno
same Harm V the ratI "malned the
CublictandSe.' l0Se Cl0rad ln a heavy
A PRECEDENT
TatexnrZ!? e?, R0eV0lt and Candidate
just beforf fh ndHgnatLon whon Rockefeller,
ican t tekV iSneCtion.' declared r the repub
street- 2 nS T?rteSti waB made ? Wall
more 'genuy? Hamy B feelings be' handM
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