The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-04-16

seen before. Compared to tn,
Presidents train those of King
Edward and Kaiser William look
like al American train OF immi L.
grant cars. The fact that this
train is II 'deadhead" train is
what is causing the comment here
The President and his retinue of
clerks, stenographers, newspaper
men, telegraphers, etc, are guests
of the railroad companies over
whose various lines they are car
ried in this surperlatively luxurious
style. They enjoy the hospital
ties of the railroads, for il there
were any arrangement for reduced
fares it would be fragrant viola
ton of the interstate commerce act
and the recently enacted Elkins
law. What do the people of the
country think of the propriety OF
the President OF the United States
accepting this "deadhead" favor
at the hands of the railroads when
they are going to Congress and to
the administration almost every
day and asking favorsf That is a
question for the people to answer.
cr,nVts,Ns,,
This "deadhead" trip is in
striking contrast to another spe-
cial train trip that will leave the
city of Chicago next fall. That
special train will carry a delega-
ton of congressman and their
wives for trip through the ter
ritories of Oklahoma. New Mex
leo, Indian Territory and Arizona,
in order that the members thus
carried may see for themselves the
country and the people in those
territories that were denied state
hood by the Republican party.
The entire expense of this trip,
train, mileage and everything,
will be paid out of the pocket of |
that public. spirited democrat, vii.
liam Randolph Hearst. He is do
ing it for the benefit of the people |
of those territories and not as n |
pleasure junket for congressman.
He will do it because he believes
those people should have justice at
the hands of Congress, aud he is
not asking any favors ut the hands |
of railroads. Which method of !
special training over the country |
do tLo people think is more be-
coming Of these two. and which
the more truly American in spirit |
A PRESIDENTIAL HINT.
Things are very dull politically
in Washington, but once in awhile
some member of Congress drops in
to do some work before the depart.
Inents and talks politics to the
newspaper men ut night in the
corridors OF the hotels. Some Of |
the leaders of the Democratic party
were here recently and they dis
cussed the probabilities aud pos.
of the future of the party
and possible or probable candidates
for the presidency on the demo.
cratic ticket. 1t is the consensus
of opinion among those to whom
| have talked that no man can or
ought TO be nominated who did
not Loyalty support the party and
ticket in 96 and 1900, and that will
eliminate several names that have
been mentioned in this connection.
Among them is the name of David
X. Francis, of Missouri. There
is no doubt that some of the friends
Of the latter are quietly starting Il
boom for him as u sort of feeler.
They figure that he will acquire
great prestige as the head OF the
Worlds Fair, aud that the conven.
ton will be held in st. Louis on
account of the Fair. They seem
to forget that the people won't for.
get that he was a bolter in 1896,
and that he can not carry his own
state delegation in the convention.
Senator German has his friends
among those who have talked re.
Gently, and 80 has Judge Parker,
of New York. They nearly all
agree that the man should come
from the East, and one man who
is a leader of the party on the floor
Of the House said the other day
that there was a man in the East
who would have to be reckoned
with as potent factor before the
next covention, and who, he said,
was the real hero of the masses of
the people in this country, and
that is William Randolph Hearst.