The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-04-02
JUDGE PARKER
AND ROOSEVELT
Subjects OF Sharp Discussion In
The U. S. Senate.
HEARST NOT LEFT OUT
BEVERiDGE SAYS REPUBLICANS
ARE PROUD OF ROOSEVELT
AND HIS RECORp--GLAD
TO NAME HIM.
BY the Associated Press.


was devoted by the senate to almost
a continuous discussion Of political
questions. The time until 2 o'clock
was devoted to the consideration of
the Carmack resolution, proposing
an inquiry into the legality of the re.
cent executive oldage pension order
Senator Mallory was the principal
speaker, but he was frequently inter.
rupted by Republicans senators. lie
lcunteaded that Secretary Hitchcock
had transcribed the limits of execu-
tive authority in issuing the order
The latter half Of the day was deyot-
ed to the post office appropriation
bill but no appreciable progress was
made with that measure, speeches on
it being in the main political and of a
general character.
There was a spirited debate be
tween Simmons and Beveridge on the
question of the proprlety of a con.
gressional investigation into the al
fairs Of the post office department,
during which prospective presidential
nominees of the two political parties
IN the next campaign were freely dis,
cnssed.
Speaking of the next campaign
Simmons said the Republicans al
ready had, In effect, named as their
presidential candidate the present oc
cnpant Of the White House He de-
scribed the president as "A man of
spectacular propenstles, rash. hard
headed and impulsive, man believed
by thousands, aye by millions, in.
cluding many in the Republican par.
ty, to be by nature and temperament
intitted for the presidency. because
1t was dangerous To trust him with
supreme power" Simmons admitted
there are now factional differences in
the Democratic party, but said they
would be healed and the party would
give the country "a candidate who
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perament of sound mind and judicial
disposition; man who will get q
larg Republican vote because Re.
publlcans will know their interests
are safe in his hands.
A number Of Republican senators
demanded the name of the candidate
md some suggested Parker" hut
simmons declared that he would mot
show his hand
Beverilge, replying, eulogized Pres
ident Roosevelt's laadefship. "The
9enator from North Carolina" he
aid has told MS of candidates, but
lot of issues. We want it understood
We shall have Issues and that we
hall not defend them, but that we
shall attack those who attack them .
He went on to say the announce.
nent that Democrats have a candt
late Is nows TO everybody, and he in.
listed that Simmons should crafty
| heeuriosity of the senate by giving
his name. simmons declined to give
the name
Beveridge: 80 You have the quail
tiles aud are looking for the man to
locate them ona bag Of vague and
liaphanous qualities without an own
r."
SimmOss continued: "Our candi.
late will be such man as will in
ure the support of large element
If your party who will be afraid T.
support your candidate"
Beyerdge; Then give MS Lls
name. Is it Judge Parker?"
Simmons: "EIe would make good
lne. but do not undertake to say
who the candidate will be-
Beverdge: THE senator insists
IN reticence as to Judge Parker; pos
,ibly he will tell us whether IL Is his
fellow citizen, Hearst What does he
say to that?"
Simmons declining to name the
candidate, Beyeridge again asked
rs your candidate Judge Parker
That is a secret" answered Sim
mons. well, is II Hearst?' again
lsked Beyerdge 1T would be i'm
roper to reply" said Simmons
Then" remarked Beverdge. "ac
eording to the Senator from North
Carolina. Judge Parker is a secret
md Hearst is improper"
Beyeridge predicted great difficulty
IN the part of the Democrats in agree
ne both on candidates and on issues
md said 1T is true we have agreed
upon a leader The senator from
North Carolina speaks of the "Mys
erous power responsible for his Sc
lection. I'll tell you what the power
s; il is the people. The people con
,titute the power to which we have
Yielded. The peoDle have selected
our candidate and we are not afraid
70 name him. The name of our can
lidate and next president Is the name
If the present president, Theodore
Roosevelt, and we are glad TO name
him"
With this declaration Beveridge
concluded and the discussion of De
ialla ef the bill proceeded