Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-08-19
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Tribute to Senator George Graham
vest-Republican Economy In Trust
ButinG- Up For the South.
The Troubles of Lodge a e. 81 a
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torney general In prosecuting trusts.
The Republicans found they were be-
ing put in hole, SO Mr.. Hepburn
hoped up and proposed to Increase it
to half q million, for who could be SO
great an enemy Of the wicked trusts
as four flush stand patter of the
Hepburn school? So, with fierce and
gleeful yell, Hepburn saw Bartlett and
raised him. Right here let me give
pause to those who would thoughtless-
ly and without due elaboration accuse
the g. o. II. Of extravaganza. Did the
Republican party, through Its high off,
GERS in the department Of justice,
squander this fund in riotous, fierce
and bloody assaults on the octopi? Did
It blow in this great fund sending trust
magnates and tariff robbers to the cold
and grated cells? Hardly. OF that
fund Of 100000 some SAFE, 900 plus lies
moldering in the vaults of the treas
ury, and Philander, he.who knocked off
the outer and public semblance of the
trust known as the Northern Securities
company, has quietly retired from the
fight. Trust busters, even to the ex-
tent of busting one trust, are not
wanted. No other need apply. On
with the dance! Let trusts be uncon-
fined!
AZ TO West Virginia.
The signs Of the times indicate that
West Virginia Democrats are coming
into their own again. The nomination
OF ex-senator Henry G. Davis for the
vice presidency seems to have aroused
them to state of greatest enthusiasm.
He is West Virginia's Grand Old Man
and has done more to develop and en-
rich the state than any other man,
living or dead. They had great Gem
ocratic convention at Parkersburg and
nominated an unusually strong ticket.
In the meantime the Republican party
In the state appears to be going to
pieces. A Republican nominee for cir
cult judge and q Republican nominee
Tor presidential elector have declared
for Parker and Davis, and the Repub-
licans are blue as indigo. Republicans
have held West Virginia for ten years
by colonizing Virginia negroes. 1t is
said that at one election not long ago
train load Of colored reporters were
hauled clear across the state In spe-
cial train and were voted at every
polling place on the route. But the
Democrats are preparing to prevent
repetition Of such an outrageous per-
Torrance by taking poll Of the col
cred men in the state in time to ascer-
tain who are and who are not entitled
to vote. Not only are the state admin
istration and the electoral votes of
West Virginia at stake in this contest,
but Legislature is to be elected which
Will elect successor to Hon. Nathan
B. Scott, Republican, in the senate Of
the United States. Personally Senator
Scott is an amiable man, but it would
do the hearts Of Democrats everywhere
good to see him replaced by Hon. John
4. McGraw, one of the best Democrats
in the mountain state West Virginia
now has FIVE Republican representa-
tiyes in congress. The chances are
good for the election Of at least three
Democratic representative this fall,
consummation devoutly to be wished.
Mr.. Roots fling at Senator Davis by
reason Of his age appears to have acted
in the nature Of boomerang, not only
In West Virginia, but elsewhere. The
have made Mr.. Roots life
miserable by furnishing innumerable
instances of men much older than our
vice presidential candidate who have
performed great deeds and rendered
important services.