The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-09-25
DIsoRGANIzED REPUBLICANS.
Rats Leaving the Shaking ship aad
No Prophet Can Foretell the
Outcome.

The republican leaders seem 10 be un-
able to agree on what legislation is nee
essary by the coming congress Presi-
cent Roosevelt demands that Cuban re-
c.procify shall be first attended TO. and
has declared that he will call an extra
ordinary session Of congress for that
purpose
The republican leaders in the senate
are opposed TO reciprocity legislation.
and Senators Aldrich. Piatt- Depew.
Hanna. Quay and SDooner have ali ad-
vised the president not to call an extra
session of congress this fall. and they
are known TO be opposed TO the presi-
dents policy. The president has de-
elared that such legislation shall pass.
"as sure as fate" and will doubtless send
. message TO congress recommending
It. On the necessity for financial legis-
lation there is a like division Of senti-
ment. and even those who desire a
change in the Law are hopelessiy divided
on the scope Of the alterations that
should be made On the trust issue. the
president has declared for publicity,
but 10 very slow At putting II in practice.
and majority Of the republican leaders
are for letting IL alone. 50 antitrust
legislation will be at . standstill- On
tariff revision the party is more nearly
united. but q minority Of congress that
are being pressed by their constituents
will demand that some Of the tariff
schedules be revised and II no recogni
ton Is vouchsafed them. declare they
will carry the fight into the republican
national convention That this tari.
revision and antitrust element will no
NEE; with any success. unless they joii
with the democrats. II perceptible Il
the veriest tyro in the political arena
and most Of them are merely piayini
that va? to fool voters
The Panama canal is another matte
upon which the republican politician
are at odds. their leaders in the sen
ate who are controlled by the transcon
tinental railroad are secretly opposed 4
any canal. others favor the Nicaragu
route. and. in consequence. nothing ha
been accomplished
There il. however. legislation that tn
republicans unite upon with the utmos
celebrity. They al favor the old IA
and an appropriation and oflcial graf
and loot for themselves and their pc
liticai strikers. and they unanimousl
agree that the crops would not grov
and hard times would result from dem
ocratic victory.
The republican leaders also preten
TO be unanimous for the nomination O
, President Roosevelt. yet more thai
, half CT them are really opposed 10 him
, The cohesive power Of public piunde
, holds them together. but the long head
, ed ones Ike Root and Quay know tina
! the end is near and are leaving the rat
infested ship. There is . universe
unrest. and even the chief OF III
prophets. If in the flesh. could not pre-
dict what the present republican presi
! dent or the coming republican congress
J will do Talk OF democratic disorgani
ration ard Reorganization. why II is in
fnitesimai compared TO the republican
J facfsonal disagreements- Every demo
crat Is united upon opposition to trust.
] upon tariff reform. upon equal tsxatio
] and upon equal rights to all and specis
! privileges TO none. and that is the win
uing platform