The commoner. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-1923, June 25, 1909, Page 15, Image 15
WW w "f(?i'inp MIIWf,-.,M. ,.Mm. TUNE 25, 1909 The Commoner. 15 ftwymw'i "it m'wpwiW'ipi- ' .nm-ri. whom I havo talked on the subject Bay, unqualifiedly, that you are right in your position, and I havo dis cussed the matter with quite a num ber. I write this as a word of en couragement to you in your splen did fight in a good cause. We, who were friends and admirers of Sen ator Stone out here in Missouri, had a hard fight to secure for him the nomination for the senate as against Governor Folk, who also had many adherents. The contest was close, sharp, and at times bitter. This made rather strong partisans on both sides. None, with whom I have talked, oven of tho Stone faction, agree with him in his iron ore action. It is too bad the democrats can not be more united. I do not see much hope for the immediate future of the party. Tho trail of the serpent seems to be over all. Tho Alleged Opposition Party The iron trade is still In a de pressed ' state. Output is much be low the capacity of the mills, and priced have not recovered from the demoralization of early spring. Yet the other day the common stock of the steel trust sold higher than ever before. "When issued, this common stock was rather thinner than wa ter, and it represented mostly a' cap italization of .the trust's tariff graft. At. tho new high price the market valuation of the graft, therefore, is some three hundred million dollars. A few days before this new high price was made eighteen democratic senators voted with the Aldrich re publicans to take iron ore from the free list where the house bill had put1 'it and protect it by a substan tial duty. , This acjtlon, was generally regarded as insuring a continuation of the trust's tariff, graft. Hence a record pfcice for the, coinmon stocks was logical enough, .although the iron trade was rio,t exactly flourish-, in:at'th'e:mp.mfi'jifc ,: , .. . ..','." Similar acts by democratic ;sena-; tors were denounce)!, by President Cleveland as party perfidy and dis honor; but the regrettable fact Is there, is., only . one party in the "United States senate just one party, wfth some scattering republicans arid democratic- insurgents. For the pur pose of getting elected and making stump speeches different labels arid catchwords! are employed; but when it cornea ' down to real business in the matter of taxing eighty-odd mil lion users .of, Iron and steel products for the benefit of an opulent trust, we find forty-three republican sen ators and eighteen democratic sen ators staunchly voting aye, against fourteen republicans and ten demo crats who vote nay. With over half of the democratic members of the upper house fondly. recording themselves as Llttle Brothers of Protection, there . I? slight danger than the tariff will be revised otherwise than by its friends.; Sa'turday Evening Post, June 12, 1909. , , SENATOR SIMMONS OF NORTH CAROLINA The Raleigh (N. C.) Nows and Observer prints the following letter: To tho Editor: I see in your issue of the 8th inst. Senator Simmons has had himself Interviewed, to make a pronouncement on his vote in tho senate, with the republicans, and against tho democratic platform, against free lumber, and on Mr. Bryan's comment on the seventeen democratic senators who voted against free lumber. The correspondent, who signs him self "H. E. 0. B.," makes Senator Simmons attack Mr. Bryan, with a destitution of magnanimity that Is pitiable in a democratic senator: and glory over his own success, in a dent. For many of us esteem It a greater honor to follow tho leader ship of Mr. Bryan in tho shadows of defeat than to inarch at tho head of tho column of tho triumphant pageant, of thoso who follow him reluctantly, and then reproach him for his failure, caused partly by their own disloyalty. Tho only reason ho was defeated is because tho panders of evil are greater in politics than thoso of vir tue, in this mammon-cursed genera tion. Senator Simmons could not find a shorter road to overthrow and utter ruin in North Carolina than to antagonize Mr. Bryan and "his preachments." Thirdly, I think Senator Simmons is mistaken, In saying "wo havo had rock-ribbed democratic state, with a moro than onc0 to utterly repudiate rorgetiuiness or tne size or a soul "x" " a wauuniKa una preacn that should animate a man occupy ing the position ho does, that will amaze people who do not know him. As an unofficial North Carolina dem ocrat, I think I have a right to my opinion, and I think SSn&tor Sim mons is mistaken about several things. In the first place, I don't think his voting to retain $2 per thousand duty on lumber, for the benefit df a few, who happened to own a saw mill or forest, and the rich syndi cates who have bought Up, 'at very low figures, most of thctimber lands of the south and west, will please a majority of his constituents. It certainly is' not In1 accordance with the speeches he and other democratic orators made during the- campaign and my understanding of democratic principles. In the second place, he will not strengthen himself with a largo majority of the people of North Carolina; by" Speaking re proachfully of Mr. William Jennings Bryan's failure to 'be elected presi- ments." It seems to mo that Mr. Bryan has done moro than anyone elso could have done to save tho party and make it a' potent factor In the gov ernment of this country, ever since it went to pieces on President Cleve land last term policies, even if he could' not lead It to victory. With tho division of sentiment and lack of unity, shown by our rep resentatives in both houses of .the national congress wo do not deserve to win. I don't think wo-ever repudiated Mr. Bryan or his teachings. I do reriiember one time, when we de parted from tho way Mr. Bryan would havo had us go, and nominat ed Judge Parker for president, and there never was such an utter rout, such , a dismal failure, ( unless it was nai experienceu oy some gentlemen in the Charlotte .- dont and unparalloled If you don't let Mr, Bryan alono, and ccaso your efforts to disparago him. As Romo chaTgcd Hannibal, when ho invaded Spain, "touch not Sagu nom." So I chargo you while I e tcom some of our representatives in both houses of tho national congress with tho affectionato regard of a brother, I really think tho pcoplo of North Carolina should robuko every ono that voted with tho re publicans on tho tariff by leaving them at homo to repent of their dis regard of tho interests of tho masses and tho interests of tho party. For, while thoy may at times quiet tho clamor of their conscience, and silonco tho outcry of somo undiscern ing pcoplo, with tho fallacious call for "tariff for revenue," thoy should bo dry-docked, for disregarding party interests, and lessening tho chances of ever electing a democratic president and democratic houso, by voting for protection of tho classoft. against tho Interests of tho masses thus crippling ovcry -assault upon tho republicans blunting every weapon of aggression, and stain our democratic banner with Inconsl- tency and dishonor. Respectfully, JAMES W. FORBIS. Greensboro, N. G., Juno 9, 1909j '. BOOSTING BUSINESS , . Drummer "You boosted for thd. school committee to get a pretty!-' school teacher from the town. .Why; you haven't any children!" ' Storekeeper Jason "No, but! stranger, I had an eye to business. As soon as tho pretty teacher ar state convention, i rived all tho big boys began sneak- But Senator Simmons, let me warn I lng down here and buying hair-oil', you, that your overthrow and utter I clean collars, and sweet soap by tho destruction will be without prece-1 wholesale." Chicago. "Dally. Nows. tl.i- 4:tlM' -. V J" . Frank Krumcke, Holly Springs? Miss. Give us all free lumber for all. "If the , representatives of (. SDecfal interests have an honest spot'- left. in their hearts let them show it "by giving free, lumber for all. , . fiii, a OUT FOR GEESE ' 'Well,;', said? farmer pprntossel1,,1 "I've got. to look after my tomatoes'; and .string-heaps., and,, things,? , . ; '. 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