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IN precisely the same way.
All the trouble that has been made for
President Roosevelt, and 1t Is not small,
has sprung from the desire to teach him
a lesson-a desire whose fulfillment de-
Solved upon the Republican senators and
representatives who are primarily the ex-
ponents of the Republican machines In
the various states.
Item.-If the CD. will carefully ad-
just its glasses and read the following
from the Hartford Courant Republic
am, under the caption "Unholy ALL
ance," 1t will discover evidence of 20
solid Republican column" also the
opinion entertained concerning its an
tics by other Republican papers. The
Courant says:
The rank and file Of the Republican
party are with the president in this Gu
ban matter and against the unholy allk
aI,ce OF self1sh greed and stealthy poltti
cal intrigue that, for the moment, has
thwarted him. In state after state, just
as fast as they get the opportunity. they
are making the fact known. Among the
professional politicians of Missouri, as
among the professional politicians else
where, there is plenty OF i'll will toward
Theodore Roosevelt-mostly cowardly and
covert. The leading party newspaper in
the state. the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
has surprised us by its seeming indiffer-
enoe to plain obligation of humanity
and national honor. This week the Mis-
souri, Republicans have met in state con-
Vcntion. Look at their platform. I'VE
approve" they say, 1.-The policy Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt respecting our trade rela-
lions with Cuba
epit-Up-the-Back solidity.
Item.-If the CD. wants any fur
ther proof that the Republican party is
split up the back, let 1t read the follow
Ing editorial from that stanch Repub-
lican organ, the Chicago Tribune:
The autocratic rule Of the Republican
leaders in the house is threatened. Last
month the beet sugar Republicans united
with the Democrats to overrule the lead
ers in the matter of Cuban reciprocity.
Day before yesterday the leaders met
with another rebuff. The committee on
naval affairs had reluctantly agreed to
provide for the building in a government
navy yard Of one of the six vessels the
construction Of which Is to be authorized.
An amendment to direct the building of
| three ships instead of one in government
| yards was carried by the votes Of DEM
ocrats and rebellious Republicans The
chairman of the committee of the whole
ruled that the amendment was not ger
name. but the house reversed his ruling,
as it did the ruling that the amendment
offered by the beet sugar men to the Gus
ban reciprocity bill was not germane.
Party discipline Is in danger. and the
| ruling power" in the house is alarmed
by repeated and successful instructions.
| The example may be contagious and the
| baton Of command be wrested from the
| hands that have held it so long. To
maintain authority mutineers in the army
or navy, in congress or in a political Or
| ganization must be disciplined, but the
mutineers in the house have not been
punished, and it may be impossible to
punish them.
The Republican legislative autocrats are
| themselves largely to blame for the two
| successful revolts which have so shaken
| their authority. They have ruled with
| too heavy hand. They have never fla
yo-ed their dictation with spice of con-
Citation. They have provoked mutiny by
their too rigid discipline and by their ass
sumption that wisdom dwelt with them
alone. The Republican party in the house
should have discipline, but not the dis
cipline Of the drillmaster. 1t should have
| leaders. but not bosses.
If anything was ever proved by hui
man evidence, have in this letter and
| the preceding one proved the truth Of
the assertion made in Maine that the
Republican party is divided against
itself and for which the CD. jumped
on me. I could cite more, but this is
enough.
Tom Johnson.
Evidently Hon. Tom L. Johnson,
mayor Of Cleveland, believes in the
old doggerel-
II at first you don't succeed,
| Try, try again.
For that is precisely what that bril-
liant and aggressive statesman docs
He has urged three cent street cal
fare. That was one of the principal
planks In the platform on which he
won the mayoralty and became CHIEF
magistrate Of Senator Marcus A. Han
mas town. The street railway mag
mates appealed to the courts and I'M
dertook to restrain the city council
from carrying out Toms scheme, but
the courts have decided in favor Of
Tom, which places him long stel
farther on the road to the governor
ship Of Ohio--perhaps to the White
Housewife knows? Stranger-mucl
stranger-things have happened thar
that Tom Johnson would succeed The
odore Roosevelt March 4, 1906. In thu
very best sense, he is the friend of thu
people. He works for the people, anG
he accomplishes things for them. Thil
fat, chubby, handsome, happy, indus
trious young mayor Of Cleveland is 6
sharp thorn in the side of your Uncle
Mark. Wouldn't it be curious If MARI
and Tom were both nominated fol
president in 1904? Cleveland would bt
a hot town sure enough.
M H.,