The commoner. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-1923, May 06, 1910, Page 2, Image 2
-,MJt5KS4. '$".o. The Commoner. VOLUME 10 NUMBER 17 t I I I I deserves credit for having called attention to this very important distinction, a distinction which Is. constantly overlooked by tho aristo cratic and plutocratic elements of society. Tho contest between tho man and the dollar Is not only an elementary contest but Is a universal contest, and a perpetual contest. Tho masses must over bo on tho alert or they will find them selves at a disadvantage. Property Is a poten tial factor in society and in politics, and In every great reform tho chief object has been to reassert the rights of man and establish tho true relation between man and money. Mr. Iloosovelt is to bo congratulated upon present ing tho subject so forcibly as to rivet the atten tion of two hemispheres upon tho Issue. Mil. ISKYAN IN POLITICS A number of eastern papers and some In tho west have mado tho mistake of assuming that because Mr. Bryan takes part in tho discussion of moral and rollglous questions, he bus there fore lost Interest In politics. For tho benefit of any who may havo been misled by assumptions or suggestions of this kind, The Commoner begs to glvo assurance (hat Mr. Bryan Is as deeply Interested today as at any other time in his life in tho science of government, in political prob lems and In tho discussion of tho principles and' policies under consideration by tho American pooplo. IIo expects to contlnuo in politics dur ing tho remainder of his days, and he expects to bo just as actlvo and just as earnest In the dis cussion of those questions as ho has been in tho past. Tho readers of Tho Commoner may there fore oxpect that Mr. Bryan will deal with all questions, stato and national, upon which tho people are ready to act. Tho fact that Mr. Bryan is not a candidato for any office and does not oxpect to bo, instead of lessoning his Inter est, really rolioves him of embarrassment and makes it possible for him to do more than he could when ho might bo accused of having a personal interest in tho result of tho campaign. TJI10 COLLEGE AT LA PAZ At La Paz, tho administrative capital of Bo livia, there Is a college called the American institute. It was founded about four years ago at the request of tho Bolivian government, and onjoys an annual appropriation from that gov- JJnn11 ,T1) sum gIvon the Iesont year is 14,000 Bolivian dollars, or about $5,000 in American monoy. Tho Institute has a student body numbering between 140 and 150 boys and young men, drawn from tho entire country sev eral of whom are from the families of officials. It is the only American college in Bolivia and thoreforo occupies a very important field It was foundod by Methodists and is under tho control of that branch of the Christian church, but it is not sectarian in its teachings It now occupies rented ground and buildings and tho rent is likely to increase in proportion as the college prospers. Mr. Bryan visited the col ego during his stay in Bolivia and became so interested in its work and so impressed by its BOSlobolloIt eS tUaV ftnng U woul(l rellre about $50,000 to purchase the nocded land and build ings for the Institute, ho volunteered to trv to raise $25,000 through The Commoner i BishoS Bristol would undertake the raising of tho re maining $25,000. Mr. Bryan, therefore, invites siibscrip ions, and starts tho list with $250 If t9nK0nty"nilJ f? nders oC ThG Commoner will 'send 2f!acf th Bum wU1 be raIsG(1. and there o?gn,Mt0 b, m?ny readora of tllG PaPer who, out' of their abundance, could spare the sum men toned for so worthy an Institution. But lest the number should fall short of ninety-n ne those who do not feel able to contribute oimuoh s $250 are invited to send any sum the v in $200 $150 $100, $50; $25, $10 or $5 G WW should be in proportion to one's abiiitv 5 entth one is tho best judge of the amount hn h able to spare. Subscriptions will bo ackSZiedced from week to week, and tho money w 111 bo !? patched to Hon. J. H. Stutesman tho Amili minister to Bolivia, who wifl Turn ioverto tho Institute when the deed for thoZifv S ready for delivery. Drafts can be ma'de1 myabll to J. H. Stutesman or to William J. BrVan Thi is a good way to show our appreciation blessings which come with AnXa Citizens In and a good way, too, to extend American ?n ences in South America. American influ- ADDING TO THE DEFICIT Right on the heels of the postmaster generic efforts to wipo out the postal deficient 1 isentative Fish, of New York !?' ei)re" complicate the situation by tatroduSn sT Jn Chicago. Tribune Poll on the 1912 Campaign Below will be found tho result of a poll taken by tho Chicago Tribune and reproduced in tho Washington Post. Whllo Mr. Bryan appreciates most highly the compliment paid him by those editors who ex press a preference for his renomination in spite of three defeats, he regards the vote merely as an indication that a larger number of editors are still uncertain as to who will be most avail able they probably voted for Mr. Bryan from habit, because they had not yet decided on a candidate. As Mr. Bryan is not a candidate and never expects to be a candidate again he can, without being misunderstood, commend the attitude of those who are awaiting developments. Ho is in that attitude himself. It is two years yet before the convention and he now feels about the candidacy of others as he felt about his own candidacy in 1906. When nearly half tho states had endorsed him, he said it was too .early; that we needed tho light that events would throw on the" situation. And so now wo need the light which the events of he next two years ivM throw ,on the political B.ituation Wo have many state elections this fall;."- some of these campaigns may bring candidates into the arena. We have a congressional election this fall and a democratic congress, if we elect one, may bring out a number of available men. It is a free for all race and every loyal democrat can afford, to suspend judgment , until a choice can be made With intelligence. We want,, first, one who is democratic on all issues and who-, can be trusted to give us a sure enough democratic administration if elected; among those who stand this test and there are many -we want the most available man, the man who, in the judgment of the democratic voters seems likely to poll the most votes. When the time arrives for making a choice The Commoner will discuss the relative availa bility of those whose claims are presented. SOME DEMOCRATIC EDITORS FAVOR ROOSEVELT FOR PRESIDENT From the Chicago Tribune: The Tribune, in an effort to discern the political tendencies of the present day, asked the editors of democratic newspapers, east and west, to express their view on the best and most Valuable man for the democratic presidential nomination in 1912. The answers received are compiled in the following tabulation: STATE ' eg 2 F o. 2. , : '. gf S . I - - --...--., . r . . - : g- . o Ohio 26 Michigan 2 Indiana 13 Illinois . . '45 Wisconsin '. 22 Iowa 34 Kansas 15 Nebraska 39 Oklahoma 27 Minnesota 16 North Dakota 3 South Dakota 2 Missouri 37 Montana 2 Idaho 1 Colorado 13 4 ! 13 w 3'-. 1 Utah . Wyoming . , Nevada . . . Washington Oregon . . Kentucky Tennessee Arizona 2 2 New Mexico 1 California 14 5 Total for West 367 342 Maine 4 New Hampshire ' i 1 Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island vjonnecucut 1 New York ....". n New Jersey 3 Pennsylvania 25 Delaware Maryland . 7 Total for East ""51 Grand total 41s -- i:- .J' LJIttM 1 j . '' 2 V'V 1 s,'f& - ' M 61. ":,& A MASKED ASSAULT Under this title the Springfield (Mass Pp publican caustically commentsn the' arguments presented by six prominent lawyers rhnnfl Guthrie Morowitz, Fox, Milburnand Stetson before the legislature in opposition to their come tax. They ate the attorneys of the bte corporat tons and are naturally employed & present the corporation side. They pfeint tho Humghe"IUand ntb?S ?' adVTed b' erno? SitYac happened to make the same objection thnfJU8t corporation attorneys do? The V?hftes points out that five of thl ev Republican ineomo to, on general pSSS &t Se Sawniath0th7rrSltPBrn?aH07 InterestB- at '"tto- Just taxat on-and lovnneipi0,tSUon them. a Govor Hughes Is -with COAnNG, COMING, COAHNG ropte7,YSd ?vMy"ett8 house of Clares for the d?reoo? te 6t 109 to 98 de was only a few years0"0 tof nator " veteran senator from ffi th Mr Hoar hp attack on this pron wChUSetts' adft A Lodge is still a aenSor .ef0m' and Senatr But the oldBwffi, frm. Massachusetts, others will follow. S Coml6g aroundand Aldrich goneTHalTtoo; next! " " u n 11 ! i ,. rT2 lIlJE!- &&&&& s&.