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tr r?- RprwsSP raw-.1'-' ff " ' MAY 211567 The Commoner. 3 , 4.S ',V-C -T" FRIENDS AND FRIENDS . There aro friends and friends several kinds of them, and the man in public life has a sample of each. There is the personal friend the friend who loves you, not because of what you stand for or oppose but because of what you are. His affection does not wax or wane with, th rise and fall of Issues. He is steadfast because his heart is knit to yours. What would life be without such friends? Second There is the business friend who has joint interests with you and who finds it to his advantage to preserve amicable relations. Such friends are useful. Then there is the political friend, who is attached to you for political reasons,- and of these political friends there are two classes the one class embracing those who agree with you on some principle of government or upon somo governmental policy, and, the other class including those who belong to the same party. Issues furnish ties. In fact, ties that bind to gether those of like sympathies, and like ideas are stronger than ties of blood. These friends aro a source of strength to the reformer; they , encourage him when the day seems dark and when "clouds conceal the shining sun;" they bid him hope when the coming of the dawn can only be seen through the eye of faith. Such friends God btess them prove that man does bear the Image of his Creator. The organization friend Is a numerous fac tor in the political world and must be counted in every conflict. Many, if not a majority, of every party go with the organization, support any platform that may be adopted and ask no questions about the candidates. They shout for you when the organization is for you and oppose you w,hen the organization is against you. These organization friends must not,b'o confused, however, with fair weather friends.' The fair weather friend may be found in society and in business as well as in politics; he smiles upon you when he thinks that a smile will bring him personal gain, and he turns the cold, shoulder to you if there seems to be more money in doing that. He can not claim the. virtues of the organization friend because the friendship of, the fair weather friend is mer cenary or at least selfish, while the organization friend puts Ills loyalty to his party above his personal views or interests. But there is another friend or so-called friend who, lacking the courage to be an open enemy or because he thinks covert attack more effective, uses the sacred name of friend to do you injury. He professes to be solicitous about your welfare and is always worrying about your mistakes. Instead of advising you privately, he uses the public prints to assure you that he loves you in spite of your faults and weak nesses; he loves you so much that he some times intimates that your death or disappear ance would be fortunate for you and that the party and the country might bear the calamity for your sake. He retails all the slanders that he can find, and when he can not find enough, he manufactures some' and introduces them with "they say." He rolls as a "sweet morsel under his tongue" each unkind word which he can gather or invent, and in so doing expresses his regret that such injustice or at least ques tionable charges should be made against one to whom he is so attached. He is sure that these charges will do you harm if he dbes not publish them, enlarge upon them and express his hope that they are exaggerated. He quotes misrepresentations of your utterances and ex presses Tils doubt whether you really used the language attributed to you. His criticism coming as It does from "a friend," id given a more prominent place in the opposition press than it could secure if itu caine from an avowed- enemy and thus does more harm. Every man who Interests himself in politics has such professed friends to en counter as soon as he has influence enough to make it worth while for anyone to betray him. The Bible furnishes us with an illustra tion of this kind of friendship: "And Joab said to Amasa, ATt thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hmd to kiss him, and Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab's hand; so heN smote him therewith In the fifth rib." This experience has been repeated many times, but. the wounds Inflicted by Joab have not al1 ways been fatal. oooo , , . MR. RYAN ., In view of the various reports-which have beeri published,' it may not be improper foe Mr. "Bryan-to say .that he never discussed with Colonel Harvey or with anyono elso the .pos sible candidacy of Mr, Ryan for tho United States senate, for the presidency or for any other position, and that no one over suggested to him (Mr. Bryan) Mr. Ryan's candidacy for any office. Neither has Mr. Bryan ever dis cussed with anyono the possibility or prob ability of Mr. Ryan's making a contribution to any campaign fund for any purpose. This much is due to Colonel Harvey and to Mr. Ryan as well as to Mr. Bryan. THE OHIO SITUAIION MIXED Last week it looked as if an offensive and defensive alliance had been mado between Sec retary Taft and Senator Forakor whereby tho former was to receive the republican endorse ment for president and the latter was to be re turned to tho United States senate, but later dispatches indicate that tho arrangement is not a harmonious one. All parties denied at tho time that it was a trade or a tie-up, but if it had gone through as proposed, it could have been nothing else. There aro indications that a rumbling has been heard among tho voters of the party and that they aro not willing to bo tied and so the harmony meeting has been called off and explanations have been given out. Secretary Taft denies that he has promised to support Senator Foraker, and Senator For akor explains that ho only agreed to support Secretary Taft in the interest of harmony. Of course a trade is a secret matter, and its exist ence is to bo proven not by interviews but by the conduct of tho parties. Time will prove whether there is an agreement or not. If the friends of Secretary Taft cease their opposition to Senator Foraker and the friends of Senator Foraker advocate the. endorsement of Secretary Taft, the tie-up can fairly be assumed, for under no other condition would harmony prevail. Senator Foraker represents the worst that there is in the republican party the ultra-corporate influence, while Secretary Taft is being urged, not because of any record he has made as a reformer, but because he is supposed to bo the choice of tho president. If the friends of Mr. Foraker support Mr. Taft, it will weaken Mr. Taft's influence as a reform candidate. If the president's friends support Mr. Foraker, who will believe them reformers? Now let the play proceed. OOOO SPECIAIi OFFER P. S. Brubaker, 80$ Seventh St., N., Fargo, N. D. I hand you draft for ?12 paying for twenty 'subscribers for The Commonerwfor ono year. I collected from each one only 60 cents and pay for the Y. M. C. A. Have a few good republicans on the list. Every democrat should do a little missionary work for The Commoner in getting subscribers. Each of the following have sent in yearly subscriptions to The Commoner in number as follows: Fitch Raynsford, Windsor, Vt, 6; Ernest E. Isaac, Mankato, Kan., 9; W. E. 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Clarence Austill, Elwood, Ind., 6; E. W. Hefner, Sutton, W. Va., 6; S. L. Myers, Polo, 111., 12; Thomas J. Brennon, Tompklns vllle, N. Y., 8;-Albert Bellyean, Rumford Falls, Me., 8; Newton E. Clemenson, Logan, Utah, 8; T. W. Martin, Yeager, I. T., 6; W. J. Pearce, Ashland, Ala., 9; R. F. Collins, Spokane, Wash., 9; A. K. Taylor, Columbia, Mo., G; F. P. Spen cer, Walker, la., 9; J. "A. Kirk, Deepwater, Mo., 7; Galloway Bros., Foss, Okla., 6; George Braucht, Joy, 111., 6; T. L. Lawhon, Dallas, Tex., 6; J. J. Reiter, Rochester, Minn., 6; H. U. Crumit, Clarksburg, W. Va., 7; J, D. Reedy, Serena, W. Va., 10; F. A. Phelps, Nicklow, W. Va., 6; J. E. Downing, Dayton, Ohio, 6; David A. Murphy, St. Louis, 111., 8; George Doty, West Chazy, N. Y., 7; A. R. Daniel, Cobden, IU., 6; . A; V. Seaman, Carbondale, Pa., 6; A. R.. James Elbert, Colo., 7 ; William Moser, LaFayette, Ind. 7; Ira B. Taylor, Weathorford, Tex., 7; J. L. Aull, Bollovillo, Illinois, G; A. C. Pack, Blacksburg, Virginia, 0; G. W. 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Davies, Solma, Cal., G; Clemont & Clemont, Danville, Va., G; Oliver McDaniol, Buffalo, 111., 10; Thomas Pctors, Ma son City, 111., 6; A. Yodor, Arkansas City, Kan., 7; Thomas E. Klme, Summerhlll, Pa., G; Rov. N. H. Clemenson, Logan, Utah, 8; John Crano, Logansport, Ind., 7; William Nusbaum, McComb, Ohio, G; N. C.v Ault, Columbus, Ohio, 0; Charles Mcllwain, Lone Wolf, Okla., G; James II. Kond rick, Canton, Mo., 7; Louis Holtman, Stcolvlllo, 111., 8;. J. K. McCanne, Cairo, Mo., G; T. H. Car skadon, Dalton, Mo., 10; J. L. Morgan, Do Soto, Kan., 9; T. R. C. Campbell, Plckol, Tonn.7 G; W. J. Barnett, Virginia, Va., 6; M. A. Hoyt, Car roll, la., G; J. O. Shannon, Hiawatha, Kan., 9; J. F. Falk, Essex, la., G; J. W. Jordan, Mason City, la., G; Charles Gurney, Watortown, N. Y 6; L. D. Mudd, Montgomery City, Mo., 8; A. C. McKlnney, Marvell, Ark., 6; T. E. Moore, Lex ington, Ky., G; W. Bailey, Castolla, Cal., 8; T. A. Rico, Northport, Ala., G; Georgo M. Larkln, Platte City, Mo., 14; W. C. 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