Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-08-11


has made scores Of republican ad-
dresses in various western states in
the last three national campaigns, was
asked by a reporter if he had planned
to make any speeches this fall.
Who for"
why, for Roosevelt, | suppose" ans
wered the reporter.
Well" he said. Il haven't made up
my mind whether I'll speak for RoOse-
welt or Parker. but after some years OF
experience in Washington l have about
decided that it would be a good thing
for this country to have a change, ana
I'm just as good a republican as l ever
was.
DO you know | don't believe that
the majority of our people know how
our laws are made. The impression, l
know, is that congress- makes them.
but as Il matter of fact our congress
men Ghat is our representatives, have
little discretion and absolutely moth
.ng TO say when it comes to making the
laws which are of vital importance to
this nation.
Il was talking with a member of the
illinois congressional delegation the
other day and he professcd much sur
prise that | should really be of the
opinion that Judge Parker will be cleo
ted this fall. l said TO him: You fell
lows will have yourselves to blame if
le is He wanted to know why and |
told him that the republican party has
not kept its faith. He challenged this
statement and | asked: What if some
one OF your auditors rises in his seat
at one of your meetings this fall and
asks you why the republicans have not
carried out President McKinley's reel
prOcity plans, as they were bound to
do by the platforms of 1896 and 1902
He replied: L would say that |
don't belong to the United States SEN
ate
Then | asked: What would you
say if his auditor demanded to know
why the senate committee has not re-
ported some notifications of the plan,
if President McKinley's ideas do not
meet with their approval?' and he ans
4 would have to say that I
ion't know
Three Men Dominate.
non dominate the legislation of the
United States-Senator Allison, Sena-
or Aldrich and Senator COckrell.
There are a number of brilliant young
nen in the senate. like Beveridge, of
indiana, but they do just as they are
old One of them will get an idea
md come around with it, but Allison
II Aldrich will say: That's all right.
,ut the time isn't quite ripe yet. Just
wait a while. We've got something
Use for you to do And they wait.
You know. in the senate nothing
an be taken up except by unanimous
consent. Now the men who run the
senate don't rise up and object when
tries to bring up something
hey do not want to be considered. |
Thcy will perhaps be in some commit
&c room. working over a bundle of
papers or letters, when the motion is |
made to take up some particular mat !
er they don't want. Some man who |
: under the hypnotic sway of the |
powers that be makes an objection |
md the peoples interests are ignored. |
I is a harsh term. perhaps. but. acting |
or others. these puppets have eTectu- |
lily blocked the most important legis- |
alton that has come to The senate for !
IctiOn in recent years.
The great majority of men we send |
Town To Washington are afraid TO be |
IOnest and Independent. | asked |
a few months ago what |
was going to do about a certain bill |
nd he said: 1 am going to vote for |
II is in my honest opinion the most |
measure that has come be- !