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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Joseph Benson Forakor has withdrawn from par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."
An answer through your columns, or direct,
will bo satisfactory if you have the information
at hand.
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