The Commoner.
WILLIAM J. BRYAN, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
VOL. 12, NO. 21
Lincoln, Nebraska, May 31, 1912
Whole Number 593
Vote on Lorimer Before Adjournment
The fact that Senator Lorimer's friends are trying to delay the vote is a good sign. If they
had enough votes to whitewash him they would demand an immediate "vindication" - their
fight for delay means that they are beaten if the vote is taken before adjournment. Now let the
Democrats oppose all efforts at adjournment until the vote is taken.
A Forecast
We have now approached near enough to the
republican national convention to forecast the
action of that body. Ex-President Roosevelt
will, apparently, have a majority of the northern
states, while President Taft seems likely to have
a majority of the convention including the
southern delegates, who represent merely
patronage and boodle. Mr. Roosevelt has been
careful to arrange for contesting delegates from
the south this was the first indication of his
intention to bolt. With a majority of the north
ern delegates he is in position to havo a con
vention of his own in case his contesting dele
gates are refused admission. " "7
The conclusion, therefore, is that Mr. Roose
velt will be the nominee of the regular conven
tion or the nominee of a bolting convention.
Get ready for his candidacy lie is quite sure
to run.
Can Roosevelt be defeated? Yes, by any good
progressive. A progressive will hold the demo
cratic vote and the republicans who oppose a
third term will do the rest. Mr. Clark and Mr.
Wilson are the leading progressive candidates
either one of them can defeat Roosevelt. The
country will never have a president for a
third term.
NO MORE SUCCESSORS
The Washington Post half jokingly expresses
the thought that has ever been seriously held
by Americans in connection with the third term
idea when it says: "If Roosevelt ever becomes
president again," observes the Des Moines
Register and Leader, "he will exercise greater
care in the selection of his successor;" but a
good many people think there ain't going to
be na successor."
CONTENTS
CALAMITY HOWLERS
A FORECAST.
LAFOLLETTE THE LOGICAL
CANDIDATE
GOOD FOR MASSACHUSETTS
PRESS OPINIONS ON THE LORIMER
REPORT
MONEY, MONEY EVERYWHERE
MR. UNDERWOOD'S VOTE
MACDONALD'S GREAT SPEECH
THE BIG FIGHT IN THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY
J. PIERPONT MORGAN'S POWER
MRS. BRYAN'S RESPONSE
HOME DEPARTMENT
WHETHER COMMON OR NOT
NEWS OF THE WEEK
WASHINGTON NEWS
Memorial Day, 1912
(By Will M. Mnupin) '
Long gone the years sinco the war bugle's
blaring
Called them to march to the life and the
drum ;
Long gone the years sinco war's campfires were
flaring
Gladly today with sweet flowers we come.
Flowers to garland the graves where they're
sleeping;
Blossoms of May whose rich perfume is sweep
ing Over the tombs where Old Glory's watch keep
ing Red rose, and lily, and violets blue
Colors you fought for we're bringing to you.
Yours was the task that called men for tho
, doing,
Heedless of self that the nation might live;
Yours was the work of a Nation's renewing
Ours to pay tribute with flowers wo give.
Flowers of May for your graves we are bringing;
Honor and praise to cacli hero we're singing;
Proudly nbove you Old Glory we're flinging
Red rose, and lily, and violets blue
Colors you fought for we're bringing to you.
Long gone the years since your stronghcart
endeavor
Made of Old Glory the flag of the free;
This is our task that we keep it forever
Just as they left it to you and to me.
Red for the blood shed for freedom for others;
White for tho truth that all men are but
brothers;
Star-dotted blue for the heaven that covers
Red rose, and lily, and violets blue
Colors you died for we're bringing to you.
Standing today 'neatli the folds of Old Glory,
Let us renew the great faith that they gave.
Let us gain strength from their valorous story,
Decking with garlands each flag-mounted
grave.
As these have died, let it be our endeavor
Each day to live that the old flag forever
Shall float o'er a Nation where wrong exists
rose, and lily, and violets blue
Colors you died for, God help us keep true.
NOT YET
A New York Herald dispatch, referring to the
fact that the Taft national committee has asked
Elihu Root to be temporary chairman, bears the
headline, "Mr. Root Accepts Convention Gavel."
Not so fast, Mr. Root. Mr. Roosevelt has
said that you will not do and Mr. Roosevelt
knows.
So Senator Crane has decided not to be a can
didate for re-election to the senate another
Lorimer senator gone! Few public men have
caused the retirement of so many senators as
Mr. Lorimer has. His most conspicuous service
has been to pick out men who should be retired
and brand them with his friendship.
Calamity Howlers
Representatives of special interests have been
in the habit of calling those who oppose their
pet plans "calamity howlers." That was a
very familiar phrase a few years ago. Nowadays
these same people are doing a lot of "calamity
howling" themselves. On May 23, 1012, two
of l -so "calamity howlors" broke loose in tho
American congress one in tho senate and tho
other in tho house.
In the senate it was Mr. Gallinger good old
Dr. Gallinger that faithful watchdog of tho
best interests of ' the special interests. This
Associated Press dispatch tells the story:
Washington, May 22. An attack on "present
legislative tendencies" was delivered in tho
senate today by Senator Gallinger, during de
bate on tho bill passed by tho houso extending
the eight hour law to labor on government con
tracts. Senator Gallinger cited this measure as
a specimen of "pernicious legislation."
"I hope we shall vote promptly on every
measure coming before the senate," he con
tinued, "because the longer wo stay here tho
more harm wo shall do the country. We are
to be asked to tear up tho established principles
of the country and do away with the injunction.
A member of the house has advanced the Idea
that six hours is long enough for any man to
work, and I suppose that under the snap of tho
whip we will be forced to submit even to that."
Senators Borah of Idaho and Martino of Now
Jersey defended the measure, the latter citing
tho opinion of the eight hour law in New Jersey..
"New Jersey is tho headquarters of anarchy
in. the United States," commented Senator Gal
linger. "Yes," admitted Mr. Martine, "as a result of
the infamous tariff system, which has made a
handful of millionaires in Passiac and Pater
son and produced squalor and woe among their
employes."
In the house it was Martin Dies, a representa
tive from Texas. Tho following Associated
Press dispatch tells the story of Mr. Dies' wail;
Washington, May 22 In one of the most re
markable speeches of tho present session of
congress, Representative Dies attacked what he
called present day tendencies. Mr. Dies said
that he forsaw the crumbling of tho republic,
tho eventual rule of the mob, and ho assigned
as tho causes the growth of demagoguery and
the influx of ignorant immigrants from southern
Europe. Tracing the history of Rome, Greece,
Italy and France down to the present day in
Mexico, tho Texan expressed his fervent hopo
that "history would not repeat itself under
Teddy." He prophesied that Colonel Roose
velt, because of his victory in Ohio yesterday,
"would sweep the country in the coming presi
dential campaign."
"You aro a pessimist," interrupted a volca
on the republican side.
"No, I am not a pessimist," shouted Mr. Dies,
"I look only for tho worst. . Out of the jungls
comes tho Hon tamer, his hands reeking with tho
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