The commoner. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-1923, November 04, 1910, Page 7, Image 7
5 " NOVEMBER 4, 1910 Commoner. mi t rf J FPPPMT TTOPir, T 'Ssnsryifcfc 7 .?sffcx3?irs M A(Vll6hZl JOSEPH BENSON FORAKER, former United States senator from Ohio, has been guilty of "treason." The story as told In a Cleveland, Ohio, dispatch carried by the Associated Press follows: "Declining to accede to an alleged request of the republican state executive com mittee to modify his speech, Former Senator Joseph Benson Forakor has withdrawn from par ticipation in the Ohio state campaign, and has cancelled all his speaking engagements. Tho Benator in his address last week made plain his' opposition to the 'new nationalism described by Theodoro Roosevelt, describing it as 'treason.' This brought on heated replies from the stump, and tho controversy had taken first place in tho state campaign so far as newspaper attention was concerned. In a telephone message to Chairman Charles Craig of the Erie county cen tral committee, Mr. Foraker announced that tho stato committee had requested him to modify his speeches; that ho would mako them as ho chose or not speak at all, and that therefore he would cancel his Sandusky, O., address, scheduled for tomorrow, as well as all his other speaking dates." A COLUMBUS, Ohio, dispatch says: "After receiving a telegram from Senator Foraker, cancelling his Sandusky speech, Chairman Craig sought by telephone to induce the former sen ator to change his mind, but ho refused. Chair man Laylan of the state executive committee said the committee had 'cancelled none of For aker's engagements.' It was learned, however, that the state committee had been deluged with protests from republicans against Foraker's par ticipation in the campaign as a result of his speech at Marysvlllo." IN ONE OF Senator Foraker's objectionable speeches he said: "Tho republican paTty is not only fighting for victory, but it is fighting for life. It is beset by foes both within and without. No issue can be made on the ten commandments, no matter how strenuously or how officiously they may be laid down as gov erning principles. "We have lately had a new declaration of political principles. They are politically baptised as the doctrine of a new nationalism. They are set forth in tho nature of a platform for a new party. Possibly they are Intended'for that use only In the event that the distinguished author be nominated for the presidency by either of the old parties. Such a preachment is not nationalism, either new or old, but imperialism, pure and simple. It Is, in spirit at least, as treasonable as secession itself. No wonder W. J. Bryan cries out in amazement against It. In his wildest flights ho has never suggested anything approximating Buch a program. The people now better under stand the author and know better how to judge what ho proposes. There is ground for hop now that what he proposes will not be accepted as a matter of course, but only if found to be safe and sound. This will be better for him and better for us. It will lessen his multitudi nous duties and stop the work of driving Into retirement, as reactionary, every great leader who does not subscribe on sight to his fantastic vagaries." SENATOR LAFOLLETTE pays to the lato Senator Dolliver the following tribute: "In mid-career, his star of destiny still In the ascen dant, Senator Jonathan P. Dolliver was called by death. It came in the hour of his country's need; at a time when the cause of the people calls for tho best leadership, tho largest minds, the truest hearts. In Dolliver this cause had & powerful champion. His matchless abilities were consecrated to tho common good. Tho ehadow of his loss rests upon every homo In the land. Dolliver was cast in a rare mold. He had tho attributes of greatness. Few men have possessed his commanding Intellect, his brilliant eloquence, his genial satire, his sensi tive conscience, his wholesome morality. A prodigious worker, a masterful debater, a cour ageous fighter, he was a host in himself in the present struggle for political Justice Intellect ually honest and instinctively democratic, ho rebelled against tho dishonest, undemocratic ex ploitation of tho people in tho naino of repub licanism. When ho hurled his protests into tho very stronghold of tho system, ho mado tho nation listen; and hearing him was to bo con vinced. His unerring penetration of tho dis guises thrown around big business statesman ship mado tho old leaders tremble. Yet Dolliver hold no grudges. Ho harbored no animosities. His political courso was steored by principle; not by personalities. Ho was deeply respectod by his opponents; ho waB loved, aB men aro seldom loved, by his associates and friends. A great leader, a splendid statesmen, Is gono. But tho Impress he has left upon tho thought and aspirations of mankind' is indelible. Dolliver is dead. But tho soul of him lives in people's hearts wherever men aro striving for freedom. Dol liver's voice Is stilled. But the spirit that Bpoko through it is the spirit of brotherhood and right eousness, and is enduring." CHAMP CLARK has a son who Is "a chip off tho old block. A Montgomery City, Mo., dispatch to tho New York World says: "Bonnet Clark, tho young and brilliant son of Champ Clark, democratic minority leader, is attracting attention in this Ninth congressional district be causo of tho fact that he has taken tho stump and has been debating political questions with Judge Reuben E. Roy, who is Champ Clark's republican opponent for congress. It is stated that Bennett Is making forcible arguments in favor of his father's return to congress, and his friends think that ho is certain to bo heard from, not only because of the fact that ho is a Champ Clark chip, but for tho reason that ho is educated, polished and a well posted young man, who has taken advantage of tho opportu nities which the official llfo of his father has given him during the early manhood. Hero is tho way Mr. Clark and his son size up tho political questions of the day from a democratic standpoint. They believe tho democratic party should and will, if given tho chance, mako this country and its government models for tho world." ASSUMING THAT Theodoro Roosevelt really has the 1912 bee in his bonnet, the Sioux City (la.) Journal, a standpat republican paper asks, "What effect will the result of the present Now York campaign havo upon that future?" The Journal says that all practical politicians believe that Mr. Roosevelt has tho bee and adds: "No practical politician will deny that a Roose velt victory in New York this " fall for that is what a republican victory would bo must supply the Roosevelt headgear with a largo feather that might offer a cosy resting place for the bee during tho next two yeaTs. Before tho colonel took charge of tho republican party in New York a democratic victory was looked upon as practically certain. The colonel, making a rather late start, seized control of tho state con vention, nominated tho ticket, secured a har mony platform and took unto himself tho party organization. Presently ho will be In the thick of the campaign, directing the fighting. Should victory crown his efforts it will be a triumph for tho Roosevelt leadership in tho great state of New York, and a guaranty that Roosevelt can do what he pleases with his state in 1912. This certainly would offer encouragement to Roosevelt supporters elsewhere to argue that Roosevelt is the man to do for tho republican party In tho nation in 1912 what ho did for tho party in his own state in 1910, namely, strengthen and harmonize it on progressive lines and bring victory within its reach. But suppose republican defeat Instead of victory shall follow tho Roosevelt activity In New York this fall what then? Will tho absence of a conspicuous feather in the Roosevelt cap deprive the bee of any possible resting place? Colonel Roosevelt's bitterest opponents in the Empire stato seem to be proceeding on the theory that a good lick ing adminfstered to tho Roosevelt ticket this fall will put the colonel down and out. They will be prepnrcd to contend that tho outcome Is an object lesson that New York will not fol low the Rocsovelt leadership, nnd a warning to tho country that similar disaster may bo -expected In tho nation at largo.If tho party ! so foolish as to put all Its egga in the Uoosovelt basket. Colonel Roosevelt will bo urged to accept the logic of his first dofeat and rotlro to a com fortablo couch noar a window of tho Down and Out club. Will tho colonol accept tho situation as thus outlined and tho ndvlco bo tenderod? It is feared tho old guard is ovor-optlmistlc In concluding that tho colonel can bo so easily dJn poBod of. If tho bco is now nestling somowhere In the creuso of that familiar stetson, thcro Is, as a matter of fact, no reason why it should not contlnuo to nestle thoro regardless of tho lack of opportunity to tako a conspicuous porch on a tail feather. If tho Roosevelt ticket shall bo defeated on November 8 next Is It to bo sup posed that tho colonel will cheerfully accept re sponsibility for tho failure? It is not posslblo to Imagine him In so humble a rolo. It Is, how ovcr, possible to Imaglno him charging tho old guard with responsibility for tho defeat, olid taking a Bolemn vow to lick the old guard to a frazzle at tho very first opportunity, which will como, of courso, in 1912." THE BIO TRUST cases In tho United States supreme court aro not to bo decided bo foro election day. An Associated Press dispatch from Washington says: "Because of tho fail ure to havo a full bench In tho supremo court of tho United States, general readjustment of important cases set last spring for consideration in tho autumn was mado today by tho court. The Standard Oil and tho tobacco corporation suits undpr tljo Sherman anti-trust law wore postponed for rehearing from November 14 to January 3. Tho corporation tax cases were assigned for argument on January 3. So wero tho cases Involving tho question of the separate penalty to bo imposed on violators of the twenty-eight hour law, regulating the shipment of Hvo stock and tho Interpretation of the na tional pure food and drug act. It Is expected that successors to Chfef Justice Fuller and Jus tice Moody will havo taken their places by that time. Tho Importance of the questions Involvod also led the court to postpone until January a number of cases set for argument today. Tho boycott and contempt appeals, arising out of the Injunction proceedings In the District of Columbia brought against tho American Fed eration of Labor by tho Bucks Stove and Range company of St. Louis, wero reassigned for January 16. Samuel Gompers, president of tho federation; Frank Morrison and John Mitchell, also officials of tho organization, all under sentences to JaiJ for contempt, were in court. Tho Kissel case. Involving the question as to whether or not the American Sugar Re- " fining company and others conspired to prevent tho Pennsylvania Sugar Refining company from doing business, was postponed until November 10, on account df illness of counsel. Tho cases involving tho constitutionality of the employ ers' liability law were r ''ned for argument on November 28. Attempts to postpone con sideration of the cases involving the peonage prosecutions from Florida and the Missouri two cent faro law was unsuccessful. The argument of the former was begun today. The latter wlU bo heard probably this week." INFORMATION WANTED A, S. Tubbs, Lemmon, S. D. Canyou tell mo who is tho author of tho following lines: "I'm tired of sailing my little boat Far insido tho harbor bar, I want to bo out whero the big ships float, Out on tho deep where the great ones are. And if my frail craft prove too slight. Better go down in tho stirring fight Than drowse to death on the sheltered shore." 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