The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-22

ment of the Hibernian-quick. mentally
and physically, with warmth of blood
that tints his face with a glow of
health and shines out through the glory
OF his bright red sunset whiskers. Cour-
teous, vigorous and alert, he should
prove a most competent and popular
official, and those acquainted with his
characteristics are confident his admin
istration will be creditable to the city
as well as to his party. He has demon
started his ability as fighter, has
the polish of good association, the
suavity Of the Barney stone and the
patriotic impulses of the true Ameri-
can. He has all the popular democracy
of Coogan the rustler and the fine Gig
nifty Of Cooganicus the Roman.
The election of Chauncey M. Depew
to the United States senate from tie
state of New York is no surprise. 1t
was expected. No one gave the OPP
position serious attention. The only
daily paper to make war upon him was
the Journal, which threatened the Van
derbilts with cartoons and hurled slug
ged editorials at them twice a day. The
other papers, sharing the general opin-
ion, bowed to the inevitable and ac-
cepted Chauncey as the logical fruit of
republican victory.
Why not? If republican Is to rep
resent New York state in the United
States senate, who can better stand for
republicanism than the representative
of the Vanderbilts? Depew is the most
creditable Of the list of candidates be-
cause he is the brightest and most en-
tertaining. He will do credit to the re-
publican machine. Any other man sent
by the legislature now in session at
Albany would do precisely what Depew
will do on all questions affecting the
people, but would not do 1t SO well. The
gilded Jester will give a flavor of humor
to the situation and add to the gayety
of the national capital. The republican
legislature has done the honest thing.
1t has made no hypocritical pretenses.
1t has not served the corporations while
pretending to guard the interests of the
people. 1t has unmasked and given to
the republic typical representative of
the republican party. By all means If
the republican party is to rule, let the
Depews go to the front.
If the people object to surrendering
the law-making power to the corpora
tions, let them elect democrats to office.
The only thing the matter with Depew
is his. typical republicanism, and In the
eyes Of republican legislature that is
his browning virtue.
The object lessons are many. The
people must choose between democracy
and republicanism.
The most surprising feature of the
Depew elevation is his assertion that
he will not resign his position as chair
man of the boards controlling the Van
derbilt lines. In this he has disap-
pointed those who credited him with
tact and diplomacy of a high order.
The least he could have done was to
have announced that having been cho-
sen as the peoples representative in the
highest legislative body of the nation.
he would resign his place as the rep
resentative of large corporate inter-
ests. His party would fare better mad
he said that he would go to the senate
without entangling alliances-that he
would be as free to serve the people
as he had been to protect the interests
of the Vanderbilts. He has marked
new era in American politics. He
stands for the open linking of the law
making body with powerful combines.
He has issued challenge ito the people
which they will not be slow to accept.
However. his conduct is far from
pharisaical or deceitful. He presents
an issue without ambiguity or indiscre-
ton. His great ability disarms his re-
publican critics. There is no evidence
of bribery. He was elected by the
unanimous vote of his party, which is
controlled by the trusts.
JOHN NJ. QUINN.