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THE COMMONER, Lincoln, Neb.
Til 10 CENTER OP LIFE
Tho night has a thousand eyes
Tho day but one,
Yot tho life of tho bright world dies
With the dying sun.
Tho mind has a thousand eyes
Tho heart but one,
Yot tho light of a wholo life dies
Whon tho day is done.
Francis W. Bourdillon.
"Whatsoovor a man sowoth that shall ho also
roap." This is commended to those tvho aro
tempted to throw away tho party'B splendid
chanco of victory merely to please Wall street.
Is thirtoon an unlucky number? Tho thir
teen democrats who voted against the Cullop
amondmont aro apt to think so before thoy get
through explaining.
Tho democratic party would have a better
chanco to carry Missouri if Mr. Clark's friends
had consented to a division of tho delegation,
but tho contest may give us results moro im
portant than tho carrying of a state who
knows?
Can Presidont Roosevelt's ofllcial career be
called a success when in seven and a half
years as president ho failed to dovolop a re
former worthy to take his place? How many
yoars will ho requiro to produce a fitting successor?
Beforo Speaker Clark accepts tho support of
the Harmon men in Missouri ho should inquire
about the price. Thoy may come too high If
Mr. Clark becomes instrumental in turning tho
state oyer to Harmon he will havo to settle the
account later with tho voters and it will not
bo easy to Bottle.
Reformers ought to bo able to recognize each
other and this fact suggests a question. Why
does Mr. Roosovolt fail to rocognizo tho splendid
. services rendered by Senator La Follotte? Tho
senator from Wisconsin began beforo Mr. Roose
velt and has reformed with moro energy and
along moro lines. b a
"FOR TUB ENEMIES HE HAS MADE"
ii Tin PGiPlP a n0t likely t0 b0 deceived by
tho attacks just now made upon Governor WD
son of New Jersey. Thoy know tho soured of
thoso attacks. Every little corporation paner
In tho country echoes and re-echoes these at
tacks upon the Now Jersey governor It l J
siblo that these people can not see that Govor'nor"
Wilson has been helped by overv attnoS rS
upon him by tho New York SuSrecoLd or!
X,i pl"tocr- Now if Harper's Xkiv wln
only confirm tho suspicion that if 11 7 "i
against Governor Wil?on his chancer fL"1
The Commoner
A CHINESE REPUBLIC?
The readers of Tho Commoner will be in
terested in an interview recently given out by
Dr Wu Ting Fang, formerly Chinese minister
at 'Washington. The prospects seem bright for
a republic when tho movement is strong enougn
to enlist such men as Wu Ting Fang. It will be
noticed that ho expresses a preference for a
limited monarchy but recognizes that his people
demand a republic. It is a great tribute to
America and a direct result of her fair dealing
with China when in making a change China
prefers a republic to a monarchy. Example is,
aftor all, tho great influence in the world. In
proportion as our nation lives up to its ideals
it will become moro and more the pattern for
other nations. Tho United States ought to be
glad to welcome China into the sisterhood of
republics as soon as conditions there will justify
it. The following is the Wu Ting Fang inter
view: "Shanghai' Dr. Wu Ting Fang, who has been
chosen director of foreign affairs in tho reform
government established by the revolutionists in
the province of Kiang Su, gave a statement to
the Associated Press, in which he announced his
adherence to tho movement designed to be a
republican form of government in China.
"Dr. Wu Ting Fang has twice occupied the
office of Chinese minister to the United States,
in which duty he became widely known. In
August, 1910, ho was made councillor to the
Chinese foreign office. His advanced ideas have
not always harmonized with the imperial policy
and it has been no secret that recently he has
not wholly sympathized with the throne. He
is tho most important figure that has appeared
on the revolutionary stage during the last few
days. Rumors that he has espoused the rebel
cause were received with incredulity.
"When the revolutionists proclaimed a pro
visional government at Shanghai he was made
head of tho foreign bureau, but the appoint
ment was not taken seriously and he declined
to acknowledge any participation in tho revolu
tionary administration.
"His attitude, as formally announced, is ex
pected to have a far-reaching influence.
At his residence within the foreign settle
ment of Shanghai, Dr. Wu outlined the plans
and hopes of the reformers in China. Wen
j lnS ?' . for,merly imperial resident at
tn?faS T.ibet',w,h0 has been appointed assis
tant director of foreign affairs in the new gov-
made ' Present when the statement was
o?niU Saiid ?'. while he was loatb to ac
cept office and refrained because of his former
close connection with the Manchu government
he was now practically forced to aid the cause
of China. He announced that Cheng Te-Chuan
hnr sy? of Soo Chow and formerly gove
nor at Mukden, who was the first governor to
come over to the reformers, had been elected
governor of the entire province of Kiang IS
"Cheng Te-Chuan, he said, was a strong man
and would be able to control the revolutionists
and guarantee order and the safety -of fo?SS?
ers. Ninety per cent of the population he sfid
crtinSuUeTrting thG P--ntPtatrn'iVeSWdu
petatainTi17, faVOred a limitcd monarchy
""S SGem t0 favor a "epubH n' "Ut
selected, S cU ? J
Manchu supremacy and thZ UnIted against
hin. TJP,
before uwTmS me3?0nB diflicultIes
adherence to Toreter? We larane an
were made unfairly or fSfVJI18' they
obligations to foroign naUonn S V" Pay our
the ports of China t0no?e0gnnaanddePThn? Jill
?nJ?laranteed an enormoSs advantage to i
foreigners as well as to China g t0 a11
feasible"' tlai R f a repu
allowed to remain on rhn fng emPerr were
Perhaps it toSS better tattt B??. tlm
a new dynastic head and a new n eleCtion o
be certain to create 1ealoW omi)oror would
reign of anarchy whiX ?? and Produce a
Bheddlng of much Wood WUld resUlt In th
forKrT Werecfa0nrmno?ahVoenee?oU Cn8iderd
anything within a short tim v accomPsh
VOLUME 12, NUMBBR 5
China extra-territorial rights and complete
autonomy.'
"Both Dr. Wu Ting Fang and Wen Tdiing Yao
said there would be no, reason for foreign inter
ference, the suggestion of which they depre
cated as dangerous and unpalatable to the
people. They said the reformers wished recog
nition as belligerents wherever a responsible
local government had been set up, as at Shan
ghai, Wu Sang and elsewhere.
"In conclusion, these men declared that tho
trend of the world was towards a republican
form of government, and that China was now
only anticipating the inevitable. """
"Supplementing his formal statement later,
Dr. Wu Ting Fang made it plain that he was
not definitely committed to tho idea of a re
public, though he thought the government would
be feasible. Apparently he favored a constitu
tional monarchy-, but he was in sympathy with
the general revolutionary movement and the
men behind that movement had set their hearts
on a republic. He added:
" 'If the revolutionists consider the question,
the future government will be a republic or a
constitutional monarchy. If it is to be the for
mer, I anticipate a combination of the United
States constitution with tho German federation.'"
IN SOUTH DAKOTA
At the request of a number of friends, I havo
decided to become a candidate for delegate to
the national convention of 1912, subject to the
indorsement of the democrats of this district.
There is a tremendous effort being made by
the special interests of this" country to control
the next democratic convention now that there
is a fair chance to elect a democratic president
next fall.
The special interests know no party lines,
they are with whichever party they think can
win, it therefore behooves all progressive demo
crats to be on their guard to see to it that none
but progressives are elected delegates.
The vast majority of democrats throughout
the nation are progressives, nevertheless we seo
where the special interests control the majority
of the national committee at their recent meet
ing in Washington, D. C, and absolutely ignored
the wishes of the majority of the party.
My first choice for president is William Jen
nings Bryan, if he can be persuaded to become
a candidate. He is the greatest living states
man in America today, if not in the world; a
man that has done more for the uplifting of
humanity than any other one man; a man that
has absolute confidence of the rank and file of
tbe People of this country irrespective of party.
If Mr. Bryan will not become a candidate I am
for any progressive candidate, who will come out
unqualifiedly and declare himself on the public
questions of today, one who has a record for
having done something in the past. (We can
only judge the future by the past.) A man who
believes a party platform is a contract with the
people to bo enforced if elected.
t , , A- H- ALESON.
Deadwood, S. D., Jan. 23, 1912.
ANDREW CARNEGIE FOR MR. TAFT
f Jn! , J?W Is an Assciated Press dispatch
fivSnSWiYoIk,: Andrew Carnegie declined an
invitation by telegraph to address the Roosevelt
rin mass convention at Oklahoma City. In his
mi Ln' ?arnSsie declarod he was an out and
out supporter of President Taft. Mr Carnegie's
Thnnva fma orSanization, reads:
RooTpvoH fn?r y0Ur invitation to address tho
toStoSLto1? convention of Oklahoma, I
of mv frfJn am,.an out aud out supporter
Sre?ldn 5?0Be;elt B chosen f avorito for tho
presidency, who has so fully justified tho
Snf?Sl;5lleJaV,BIled Upon him' Iwuldb
and I can SitSli3iPpeB,doj;t Taft a 8GCond term
Sot of this onin?leV :psident Roosevelt is
served two fSlS0, ,Af ler Pr8ident Taft has
served two terms it will bo time enough to pro
pose a successor. ANDREW pa??.
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I he Democratic Progressive leaim
which was organized at Columbut
NonU5To-5nidl' feT"
h,?n nf;11 Harrison building, Colum-
sires to Pt if harg0 Mr- Durbi e
XI?8. 1 get-into communication with the
Sat tt?SAh aPpr,0V0 0?
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