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The Commoner.
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"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. . ,
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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
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Now some of the republican papers are com-
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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
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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.
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"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.
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