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nrx ? - .' r OCTOBER 19, 190C The Commoner. 3 v B. c J " r.x "Hew to the Line, Let the Chips Fall Where They May" . No man who is financially connected with a corporation that is seeking privileges ought to act as a member of a political organization, because he can not represent his corporation and the people at the same time. He can not serve the party while he is seeking to promote the financial interests of the corporation with which he is connected. statesman attended church and often read the ser vice. His son-in-law, the present rector, showed us the memorial, since unveiled, which will draw multitudes to this historic edifice. It is a marble group by the sculptor Richmond and represents the great Commoner and his wife sleeping side by side, an angel guarding them with outstretched wings. It is fitting that they should thus rest at the end of life for they had together borne life's burdens and together shared the many triumphs that .crowned their efforts. While he was master of the ship of state, she was mistress of an ideal home; while he was seeking to ameliorate the condition of the whole people, she was conducting a private orphanage within a stone's throw of the castle, an institution still maintained in her mem ory. So happy was the long married life of this well-mated pair that at the approach of death he requested the family not to permit his interment in Westminster Abbey except on condition, that his wife be given a place beside him, and this unusual honor was paid them. Although nations boast of material wealth and manufacturing plants, their most valuable assets are their men and women of merit and their great est factories are their institutions of learning, which convert priceless raw material into a fin ished product of inestimable worth. Gladstone, vigorous in body, strong in mind and elevated. in moral purpose, was an ornament to the age in which he lived and will be an inspiration to suc ceeding generations. . , Copyright. . t-- .- ti- -v.- & - JJJ ' '-"-" BELL OF CALIFORNIA Mr; Bryan's engagements are such as to pre vent him from -going to California, otherwise he would make personal appeals to the people of that state to give their support to Mr. Bell, the democratic nominee for governor, and to the other candidates on the democratic state ticket, The situation in California is somewhat com plicated by the fact that the Independence League has a candidate for governor in the person of Mr. Langdon. Mr. Langdon is an estimable gentle man, but his candidacy will only tend to divide the anti-monopoly vote, which should be united upon Mr. Bell to the end that the people of Cal ifornia be represented in the governor's office by a man whose sole anxiety would be for the protection of the public interests. Mr. Bell, the democratic nominee for gover nor, is a strong and able man and The Commoner is reliably informed that the entire democratic state ticket is composed of faithful and competent men. It is reasonable 'to believe that a vote cast for Mr. Langdon, the Independence League can-7 didate, will be thrown away, or will, in effect he a contribution to Mr. Bell's defeat, and con sequently a contribution to a monopoly victory. The Commoner hopes that every California democrat and every California republican will go to the polls and register his vote in behalf of nooular government and for the election of Mr. :Bell and his associates upon the democratic ticket JJJ AN UNGRATEFUL TRUST 1 $ Now some of the republican papers are com- Vlnl.lxi. nKmif I'ofdoTn InorrntlHirlA ." All flriltorfn.1 Villaining, ttuuw oww " .0 ..... - frnnr tho nhiftasro Record-Herald will explain: "While tho government has been preparing tn hurrv its troons to Cuba it has kept a close -watch on all vessels in the various ports available lor transport purposes. When the order to send 'the troons was at last given, one oi me vessels iUl.l it., M.nM4nwnnf tranorol woTlffirl was -ffia ' KUU.L IXIO tiUttl 4.01JAIIM3H21. b1""""' I'""""" "" Kw Missouri, which belongs to tne unitea aiaies aieei jorporation. He offered to lease it, just as no leasing other vessels. But tne steel corporation id no. It needed th Missouri in its Dusins, Of course tho steel company has a perfect right to refuse to lease its vessel so long aa the. gov ernment is not exercising Its power to take tho ships it needs on its own terms. But, to say nothing of patriotism, tho company's conduct is really most ungrateful. With all tho favors that the company is receiving from tho government, tho simplest courtesy would dictate tho willing grant of the little favor that was asked. Or does tho steel corporation think that all the favors it re ceives come to it by right, and that it need make not so much as a pretense of return?" What right has any one in authority, congress or president, to give any favors to any corporation or person? The Record-Herald refers, of course, to the "favors" given to tho steel trust under the high protective tariff, but republican leaders say that is given for the "benefit of the public;" for the "advantage of the workingman." . Unquestionably tho officers of the steel cor poration do think "all the favors it receives come to it by right." But they do not necessarily imag ine that "they need not make so much as a pre tense of return." Like all other trusts they make a "pretense of returning' in tho large sums of money they contribute to republican campaign funds. In that way the republican party receives its pay, and, so long as the republican party is in power, tho government need expect no con sideration at tho hands of the steel or any other trust. JJJ PRAYER MEETING OR PRIMARY?' Bishop Joseph F. Berry of tho . Methodist Episcopal church addressed tho new ministers who were being admitted to full membership by the Rock River conference at Chicago last week. Tho bishop talked about good citizenship and de delivered one remark that should bo especially studied by church men everywhere. "Good gov ernment is tho most important thing in the im mediate rang of man's endeavor," said Bishop Berry. "If tho primary election and prayer meet ing com the same night, the righteous man's business is at the primary." Continuing, Bishop Berry said: "It would have been. heresy some years ago, and may yet bo so considered in some quarters, to proclaim that a vote at the ballot box is more important than a prayer meeting. But we should be practical enough never to lose sight of tho aim of the righteous to vanquish evil. In these momentous and stormy times we should do tho work of good citizenship during these hours and in those places in which alone it can be effectively done. Then we can return to our prayer meet ings and givo thanks to God that tho forces of evil are curbed, at least, if not completely van quished. There is not a city in the nation in which legalized social impurities could not be suppressed at civic elections if the religious and good-government forces would only go out and do it" JJJ SPOONERI . In its issue of August 24, the Chicago Record Herald printed the following dispatch from Seattle, Wash.: "The Oregon and Washington, Harriman's Puget Sound extension, today an nounced the appointment of Boble, Hardin & Spooner as general counsel. Spooner is a- son of United States Senator Spooner of Wisconsin and has been practicing law' here for about a year. Hardin has been attorney for the Canadian Pa cific at Seattle. The appointment" displaces John P. Hartman, who has held the post for nearlly sixteen years." JJJ SCARED! Thomas L. Walker, secretary of the Kentucky state republican committee, has issued a letter addressed to the republicans of Kentucky, In hJt lttr Mr. Walker gays; "The supremacy of of the republican party in congress is threatened. Our national loaders rocognizc that the situation Is alarming and aro urging the republicans In tho districts where thore is a shadow of a chance to elect a congressman to put forth unusual offprts for tho republican nominees." Maybo tho "stand by Roosovolt" argument has been used too often. Maybo tho rank and file of republicans havo learned that tho best way to "stand by Roosevelt," so far as reform measures aro concerned, is to elect mombors of that party whoso representatives In congress stood In solid phalanx behind President Roosevelt and hold up his arms, In every real reform for which ho labored JJJ LAFOLLETTE AND LONG An admirer of Senator LaFol lotto asks: "How long will Knnsas stand for Long?" And tho Kansas City Journal (Rep.) ropllos: "Well, Kansas will Btand for Long longer than Wlscon Btand stands for LaFollotte. Primary returns two weeks ago show that LaFollotte got his in 'Wis consin." But tbe Journal must not mistake tho re publican party for either Kansas or Wisconsin. No one doubts that men like Senator Long of Kansas aro much more acceptable to tho repub lican machine than men like Senator LaFolletto, and tho Longs maydomJnato in tho primary con tests' of tho republican party. But the LnFoVottem will live In tho affections of tho peopJo and soonor or later tho reforms for which thoy strive will meet with popular approval. JJJ : "YET IT MUST END" Goldwin Smith has written for tho North American Review an interesting article entitled "British Empire in India." In this article Dr. Smith says: "British empire In India Is in no danger of being brought to an end by a Russian invasion. It does not seem to bo in much danger of being brought to an end by internal rebellion. Yet it must end. Such Is tho decree of nature. In that climate British children can not be reared. No race can forever hold and rule a land In which It can not rear Its children. In what form the end will come it has hitherto been impossible to divine. 'By accident was the only reply which one who had held high office in India could mako to such a question on that subject." Dr. Smith's reminder should not be lost upon those American citizens who insist that our flag in the Philippines must "stay put." JJJ MIGHT DINGLEYIZE IT Speaker Cannon told an Iowa audience that tariff revision would be impracticable, because reduction that would suit one section would not suit other sections. Perhaps some of the Iowans, who heard this address, remembered that Sen ator Dolliver said that Mr. DIngley, father of the present tariff law, declared that the existing tariff rates had been purposely placed high, in order that they might be used as a basis for obtaining reciprocity treaties. Senator Dolliver said that no one had any idea that these high tariff rates would bo maintained. Mr. DIngley was a pretty good protectionist himself and Speaker Cannon and his associates might consent to whittle the existing tariff in accordance with tho DIngley idea, without doing violence to the honest high tariff sentiment in the republican party. JJJ Governor Pennypacker says that Pennsyl vania's magnificent new state house will help to elect the republican ticket A graft margin of nine million dollars certainly affords the nucleus for a rather liberal campaign. w ,.4 -5fl $ ,s& 4& - V 4
