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THE COMMONER, Lincoln, Nek
Tho man who lias "nothing to arbitrate" is
usually in tho wrong.
Republican reform of the tariff continues to do
a remarkable stunt of Patcrowing.
It seems, too, that Mr. BIgelow also had his
Goll with him in that little investment deal.
Itev. Dr. Gladden seems determined to call
Mr. Carnegie's attention to the necessity of pro
viding ponsions for oil kings.
It appears that neither Mr. Hyde nor Mr.
Alexander are quite big enough to hold down the
lid on the Equitable scandal.
The terrible Cossacks have again pulled off a
great victory. They attacked a procession of
peaceable laborers and 'killed hundreds.
Secretary Morton and Secretary Taft might
secure tho services of President Iioosovelt In their,
little squabble ewer freight rate regulation.
H. C. Prick Is reported as bolng anxious to
enter tho United States senate. This is calculated
to make Senator Penrose do some strenuous thinking.
It seems that Secretary Loeb "cut the bases"
in his recent homo run. Tho Omaha umpire tried
to decide against him, but it was no use. The sec
retary scored. " .
A leader in New York society recently gave
"a "clown dinner'.' at the Waldorf-Astoria. The at
tendance was large and thoroughly representa
tive of the Four Hundred.
Tho paclers are elevating tho price of dressed
beef, whlcih fact Indicates that tho packers mis
understood the real views of the people concern
ing the Garfield roport.
Mr. Shonts says that the canal will be built on
the same principle as a railroad. Does this mean
the investment of $3 for water for every dollar
invested in actual work?
Dr. Gladden's reference to "cogged dice" and
"stacked cards" gives somo idea of how the rev
erend gentleman learnod to deliver those telling
"left .hooks" and "upper cuts."
The Commoner.
Mr. Hyde seems to have been living a strenu
ous life with the money that people of the simple
life have been pouring into the Equitable Life.
Victorious armies aro tho armies that aro
well organized. The way for democrats to win in
1908 is to begin now tho work of perfecting their
organization. Tho primary pledge plan marks tho
way.
Mr. Garfield is about to investigate the to
bacco trust. Jt is probable that the tobacco trust
has a nice little set of books all ready for Mr.
Garfield's inspection, with the footing mostly in
red ink.
Viewing the announcement that Senator War
ner's election cost $27.80 and Senator Frazier's
cost $11.50, "Gas" Addicks is thinking of appoint
ing a committee to investigate and learn how it
was done.
"I was a fool, and that's all there is to it,"
said Mr. Bigelow, the defaulting banker of Mil
waukee. Mr. Bigelow is only partly right. He
was a fool, but he will find that there is some
thing else coming.
"Mr. Rockefeller never gambles," says ono of
his staunch defenders. Certainly not. A mar.
takes no chances when he works a "cinch," and
gambling is a game of chance. No, Mr. Rocke
feller never gambles.
The little difference between Secretary Mor
ton and Secretary Taft on the rate regulation ques
tion indicates that President Roosevelt is deter
mined to have at least a part of his cabinet on
tho right side of the question.
Messrs. Bigelow and Goll seem to have "mis
managed their steal trust from the start. They
should have issued two kinds of stock and pushed
the co-operative idea instead of trying to corner
the whole thing for themselves.
Henry H. Rogers asks, "Why do so many
foolish men go into the ministry?" Mr. Rogers
is mistaken if ho thinks such foolish questions
will sidetrack the real issue.
Tho people will notice that the price of wheat
was high while tho farmers had no wheat to Eell,
and that it suddenly dropped before the farmers
had an opportunity to raise a new crop.
Tho American Economist devotes considerable
space In discussing "The Value of Reciprocity."
Republican managers have learned that its chief
value lies in its use during campaign times.
Secretary Morton's friends announce that he
is not tho man to "retire under fire." That is a
bit of mocX heroics usually indulged in by the
man who has been "caught with the goods."
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Every democrat has an inherent right to a
voice in the framing of democratic platforms.
More than that it is his duty to participate in the
work of framing platforms and nominating candi
dates. Sign the primary pledge.
Archbishop Keane has been telling the public
how he would edit a great modern newspaper. Ho
used many more words than the average para
grapher would use in telling how he would occupy
the pulpit of a great modern church.
Mr. Schwab guarantees the czar a navy of
20 per cent greater efficiency than any navy now
in existence. The holders of steel common and
ship building preferred doubtless would gladly
testify to Mr. Schwab's ability as a per center
Some Pennsvlvnnln nnHHtoTi jii.!
the question of dividing Pennsylvania into two
maijKi, naming me west Jialf. "Allegheny." Why"
Is it possible that the corporation and trust bar
ons are dissatisfied with having only a two-thirds
majority in the senate? U3
a TrSmi? months ae Mr. Bryan gave Mr. Edward
A. Vaughan, recently rjf Minneapolis, but formerly
--. uiasftB u. letter or recom
mendation based upon personal
!cluaintance with llIm and hia
father. TTr lnjimni ni,,. t
,, . ,, . aS that Mr. Vaughan was using
the letter to secure money for speculative pur
poses and ho at once wired Mr. Vaughan to return
the letter and to send him all printed copies of i?
He has s nee learned through the Financial World
pi Wished at Chicago, that Mr. Vaughan has left
Minneapolis and that the postofflce department
had issued what is Imown as a "fraud orde?"
against his business. Mr. Bryan is very careful In
-giving letters of endorsement, this being ie first
one so far as he knows, that has been misused
Public attention Is now called to the matter in
order to prevent further deception.
Tho St. Louis Globe-Democrat is very much
concerned lest, under municipal owneSp!
"vn.o iiusuL seriously em
barrass the various cities.
We have seen what strikes
mean undor nrivnta tt,..
, , BnIP out wo have had no
such sad experience with strikes whore the ov
ornment has attempted to appropriate the bene
fits of a natural monopoly. A largo majority of
the cities of the United States own their water
plants and in tho management of these water
plants they employ a largo number' of men, and
A
Letter
Misused
Their
Ungrounded'
Fears
yOLTJME 5, NUMBER 13
yet when has a city been embarrassed by a
striko among tho employes in the water denart
ment? The federal government carries ami dis
tributes tho mails, and for the performance of
this work employs an army of men and yet it
has never been embarrassed by a striko among
its employes. What reason has the Globe-Demo,
crat to fear a striko under municipal owner
ship? Its reference to strikes in the monarchies
of the old world is not in point, for our govern
iron is not a monarchy; it is in tho hands of
the people and even the "Globe-Democrat ought
to distinguish between the feeling of a tiooplo
toward a government which they manage and
the feeling of a- people toward a government
which they donot control.
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