Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-01-16
CoMM0NERS.
Some Bright Sayings Of Editor Bryan in the
Commoner

Will Senators Frye and Hanna lend
their support to farm wagon bounty?
Perhaps President Roosevelt meant to
refer to reciprocity as "the bound girl OF
protection"
Mr.. Hanna says his greatest ambition
is to reconcile capital and labor. Has
Mr.. Hanna mislaid his club?
SupreiHe court decisions are running a
close race for a position alongside the
once tantalizing 1914 puzzle.
The proposition to have a congressional
investigation Of Maclay is open to the
criticism that Maclay isn't worth it.
A good resolution for New Years Day
Resolve to support the papers that defend
your rights and protect your interests.
The country at large is showing a
reprehensible disposition to inquire as to
the personalities CT Ramsey and Benham.
1t is hardly worth while to talk of SELL
ing the Philippines to another nation.
We have nothing to sell but the option
on fight.
The attention OF Signor Marconi is
called to the fact that the trusts have
been sending wireless messages to con
gress tor several years.
The democratic editors of Nebraska
have formed an editorial association.
This plan should he followed by the
democratic editors in every other state.
If our theory of government must be
surrendered in order to protect the bene-
ficiaries of high tariff, it might be we'll
to have commission to inquire into and
fix tine pecuniary value of the principles
of a republic
James ]. Hill insists that the consolida-
ton OF several competing lines Of railroad
is for the benefit Of the people. And Mr..
Hill is so serious about it that we are
impelled to believe that he is sadly
deficient in sense OF humor.
The New York Herald's Washington
correspondent goes to considerable
trouble to explain that Governor Shaw,
the new secretary of the treasury, has
six pes on each foot. This would be
something Of a practicable advantage, if
the new secretary concludes to take his
stand on the peoples side. and proceeds
to kick the Wall street gamblers from the
temple.
The democratic party dose not oppose
national banks OF deposit, but it does
oppos national banks of issue, and it
believes that banks OF desposit should be
made safe for depositors. 1t also believes
that the financial affairs of the country
should be run in the interests of the
people, not in the interests of the banks.
At present the financiers assume land
the republican party encourages the
assumption), that they have vested in
terest in the financial affairs of the
government, and they profit largely by
the manner in which the treasury de.
pa,tment is administered.
1t is rep orted that Attorney General
Knox, in order to secure the confirma-
ton of his appointment, was compelled
to promise that he would bring suit
against the great trusts recently organ.
lied. The American antitrust league
asserts that tis promise was made, and
insists upon its immediate fulflment.
The Minneapolis Times trys to STIR up
Mr.. Knox to activity by suggesting that
few lawyers are so we'll aware as he OF
the inward working Of the great trusts,
and that if he will do his duty now he
will not only atone for the past, but win
high place on the list OF repentant sim
ners.
The Manila Times referring to the plan
of campaign in Samar, says that Lux
bans army will be rounded up for ex-
termination" 1t is also exerted that
"Samar island will be made dessert"
Ii the policy of exterminating the army
and making desert of the island is
carried out every where, what will our
eXploiters do? White men can't work in
the Philippines. Some of the Filipinos
ought to be left to act as day laborers or
we shall be unable to "develope" the
islands.
An administration organ says that ode.
votion to military discipline" Undue cd
President Roosevelt to reprimand Gen.
Miles. Yet General Miles was seasoned
campaigner and capable officer before
the president knew the difference be-
tween an ambulance wagon and q
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