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--f '-I OCTOBER 14, 1910 l pretense and ahull establish real equality beforo the law.' "That also is a Wisconsin plank. , Sounds llko Bryan, doesn't It? Also it scorns to make a nice companion to the tariff plank above quoted. Therefore you guess that it must have been sawed out of the same democratic platform. Wrong again! That red hot 'roast came out of the Wisconsin republican platform. "Nice game, though, isn't it, even if you did lose?"" OH, LOOK WHO'S ID3RE Oh, look who's here In the wagon with Taft! Tho hater of vice And the foe of all graft. Seo that sombrero, I'm sure it is his, Isn't -that Teddy? - By jingo, it is! .sr ) . K Oh, look who's here By our president's side, On the band wagon now Getting in for a ride! Aren't those his teeth That wo seo from afar, The teeth of the colonel? - By Jingo, they are! . Oh, look who's here, Hurry now and gazo quick, On our president's gig, Isn't that his big stick, That ho swings day and ;night, Making everything whiz? It really looks like it; By Jingo, it is! : if ci i' There's the colonel with Taft Just as sure as I'm here; He's got in the wagon, Yes, that is his spear. "Dee-lighted," he mutters, And slaps his great knee, Taft and Teddy together, What strange things we see! Detroit Free Press (standpatter.) ' ..... WHAT'S TO BE DONE ? 'Springfield "Republican (Independent) r Wil Ham J. Bryan, speaking in Pueblo, Colo., says of Theodore Roosevelt's "new nationalism:" "The democratic party has preached this doc trine for fourteen years, and in 1900 incor porated it in its platform, quite in contrast with the distinguished gentleman who appears to have just made the discovery that this doctrine Is correct and progressive and just." Yes, the New York colonel has been caught with tho goods but what is the Nebraska colonel going to do about it? DAZED Sioux Falls Argus-Leader: The western in surgents will be somewhat dazed by the plat form adopted by the New York convention, .which was under the control of Colonel Roose velt. The platform commends the Payne tariff law as a substantial redemption of republican pledges, and gives unstinted "praise to President Taft, whom the convention would have indorsed .for the nomination for 1912 but for Taft's dis approval of this step. In. the Iowa republican convention, controlled by Senator Cummins, the name of Taft was hissed. It is manifest that Colonel Roosevelt is not an insurgent of tho western stripe. REBUKE TO INSURGENCY Detroit Free Press (standpatter) :We viewed Theodore Roosevelt with misgivings, even with alarm for a time. Today we rejoiqe with all ' good republicans, and with good citizen gen erally, that that personality and power and in fluence exist, because they are being turned to the support of President Taft, the accepted party leader. But, enjoyable as true republi ' cans must find the situation, what of the in surgents? Where does the Saratoga convention leave Cummins of Iowa? His following is in the Roosevelt ranks, and has been wheeled into line behind President Taft, where it belongs. "And what becomes of the chameleon toadies who thought that Mr. Roosevelt was antagonis tic to Mr. Taft and were ready to turn and 'change about any way to keep in with him? Tho American Homestead, a monthly farm journal of national scope, will bo sent to all Commoner subscribers, without additional cost, who renew their subscriptions during the month ot October, when accompanied by this notice The Commoner. Where Battle is Raging f IN WASHINGTON A Tacoma dispatch to the Chicago Record Herald says: "Tho namo of former Senator George Turner has been injected into the fight for tho United States sonatorship. A movement is on foot to raako tho Spokane jurist a formid able contender beforo tho legislature next Jan uary. Turner is still at Tho Hague or onrouto home. It is stated in inner political circles that .a majority of tho hold-over stato senators are willing to vote for Turner should anything like a deadlock bo created between the republican and democratic candidates indorsed at tho re cent primary. These candidates aro Congress man Poindexter of Spokane, Insurgont republi can, and Stato Senator Cotterill of Seattle, dem ocrat. Hold-over republicans would prefer vot ing for Turner to Poindexter, should opportunity present itself to bring him forward as a compro mise candidate." THE WHOLE PARTY "PROGRESSIVE" The Philadelphia Public Ledger makes this report of President Taft's New York speech: "Upon tho whole republican party tho presi dent bestowed the title of 'progressive.' Then he undertook to define just what is meant by progressive. 'A party of true progress is not a party of radicalism,' ho declared amid cheers. 'It is not a party of ultra-conservatism,' ho added and again was cheered. 'A progressive republican,' tho president went on, Ms ono who recognizes existing and concreto evils and who is in favor of practical and definite steps to crad icato them.' "Twico President Taft mentioned Colonel Roosevelt by name In connection with tho cam paign against corporate abuses, and a third time by inference, when ho referred to tho Now York situation. The cause of republicanism in this state, ho said, has been heartened by a bravo declaration of principle and by the nomination of a candidate for governor of the highest char acter and ability. At the same time, Mr. Taft did not take an altogether sanguine yIow of tho benefits that aro to accrue from direct primary experiments, but. ho hoped that tho idea could be turned to a useful and permanent betterment of politics." TENNESSEE DEMOCRATS Tennessee democrats met at Nashville and nominated for governor United States Senator Robert L. Taylor. Ho served two terms as gov ernor of Tennessee and his term as senator does not expire until 1912. A Nashville dispatch car ried by the Associated Press says: ' "Governor M. R. Patterson was nominated several months ago to succeed himself, but his nomination caused a split in tho party and ho withdrew from the race, hoping thereby to. unite the party. It is in the interest of harmony that Senator Taylor was nominated. Ho accepted the nom ination, but said he would not retire from the senate unless elected governor. Senator Taylor will be opposed by Captain B. W. Hooper, tho republican nominee. Many independent demo crats are pledged to the support of Hooper. The convention declared that the temperance ques tion should not bo an issue in the campaign. Governor Vardaman of Mississippi was intro duced. He said: 'You are traitors to your an cestors if you give up your rock-ribbed principles of democracy. You have reached tho Rubicon, and it must be victory, or tho end of the demo cratic party in Tennessee.' " f MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICANS Massachusetts republicans renominated Gov ernor Eben S. Draper and other state officers. Tho platform adopted, besides favoring a per manent tariff, strongly approved the administra tion of President Taft and favored the conser vation of national resources and closer trade re lation with Canada. MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS Thq Michigan republicans met at Detroit and nominated John E. Bird for justice of the su preme court. Tho Associated Press say3: "A platform calculated not to arouso the iro of either organization, regulars or insurgents, wa3 adopted. President Taft's administration was commended, the Payne tariff bill tacitly In dorsed as the best measure obtainable without tho aid of a much needed tariff commission; congress was congratulated for the many bene ficial measures enacted, and state issues were handled in a manner that seemed to please the nntagonlBts in tho bitter pre-prlmary campaign. Theodoro Roosovelt was not mentioned In tho platform, but each speaker Invoked his namo at tho proper porlod of his oration, and then await ed tho outburst, which camo unfailingly. United States Senator William Alden Smith, temporary chairman of tho convention, In hlu speech be foro tho gathorlng, defending tho tariff law de clared that tho dissension In tho republican ranks would not prevent victory at tho polls in tho coming election, and coupled President Taft and Thoodoro Roosovolt as tho party loaders." Tho platform in part Is: "Wo renew our faith' In and express our ad miration for (ho president of tho United States, whoso leadership and personality strengthen the confidence of tho American people In their In stitutions. Ills presidential career has boon con spicuous and consistent in Its labors for tho people. "We commend congross for tho boneflclcnt legislation which It has enacted. Under tho leadership of tho president, congress promptly passed a tariff law giving especial attention to tho preservation of tho wago scalo of our workingmen from Injurious foreign competition, to tho protection of American industries and to tho financial necessities of tho government. "Wo approve moBt heartily tho establishment of tho tariff commission, which will render un necessary In tho futuro a goneral revision of tho tariff with its attondant business depression. "Tho recent cnactmont by congross of tho railroad law, creating a new court of commerce, is worthy of tho highest praise." SOUTH DAKOTA SOCIAL DEMOCRATS An Aberdeen, S. D dispatch carried by tho Associated Press says: "Tho social democratic party of South Dakota has named tho follow ing nominees for tho stato election: Governor M. G. Opsahl, Sioux Falls. Lieutenant Governor S. II. Goodfcllow, Brookings. Secretary of State J. T. Anderson, Pukwana. Treasurer William Glnsdorf, Huron. Auditor K. Leroy Hixson, Marietta. Commissioner' of lands, William Rosh, Fort Pierre. Superintendent of Public Instruction J. J. Hlotlla, Lead. Attorney General S. A. Cochrane Aberdeen. Railroad Commissioner R. N. McNutt, Marcus. Judge Eighth District -J. J. Wolston, Bello Fourche. THE HEARST PARTY The Hearst party, otherwise known as tho Independence league, mot In Now York City and nominated John J. llopcr for governor, and William R. Hearst for lieutenant governor. They decline to support Stimson, the Roosevelt can didate for governor. GEORGIA ELECTION The Georgia stato election was held October 5. Hoko Smith was elected as governor; Joseph M. Brown, whom Mr. Smith defeated in tho primaries and whose namo was put on tho ticket by Thomas E. Watson and others, carried two counties. All of the regular democratic nomi nees for state and county offices were elected. MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATS Massachusetts democrats met at Boston and nominated for Governor Frederick W. Mansfield of Boston. This nomination was a compromfso effected after a heated fight between Congress man Fobs and Charles S. Hammond. It was necessary to call in tho police in order to re store order. Tho following is a summary of tho principal planks of tho platform: Tariff revision downward. Federal tax. An abolition of federal extravagance. Popular election of United States senators. A universal national parcels post. Initiative and referendum. Direct nomination and reform of tho conven tion system where direct nominations can not bo obtained. Pre-election publicity of campaign contribu tions. Freer' trade relations with Canada. Defeat of Senator Lodge for re-election. michigan'democrats The democratic state convention for Michigan met at Kalamazoo. Tho Associated Press report of the proceedings says: "When tho resolutions commltteo finally in troduced an uncompleted platform, over which they had struggled for five hours, tho delegates tI KI.VH (JtrJife55As-fcij iiiOU JJWAfai- k