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pubilcdh states. But the high priests
In the G. O. II. will no doubt continue
their ridiculous cant.
The g. o. H. has for fifty years AFRO
gated to itself all purity, sweetness, In
telligence and patriotism. Innocent peo-
pie who have believed that fable will
be surprised to learn that the Repub-
lican leaders have formed an alliance,
offensive and defensive, with the Nor
mons in order to carry Utah, Idaho,
Wyoming and Nevada. OF course they
will deny it, but the press dispatches
give the facts with so much particu-
larity as to persons and things that 1t
is impossible not to believe there is
some truth in 1t. Part of the compact
is that Apostle Reed Smoot is to retain
his seat in the senate. There is an old
saying to the effect that where there
is much smoke there must be some
fire." So thoroughly convinced is Unit
ed States Senator Kearns of Utah of
the partnership between the Republic
ans and the Mormons that he has re-
tired from the race for reelection to
the senate and has organized gentle
party. Nevertheless the G. o. II. will
continue to stand on the street corners
in public places thanking God that 1t is
not as other men. No doubt "other
men" will also thank God that they are
not as the G. o. II.
When Governor Benjamin Odell of
New York accepted the Craftsmanship
Of the state committee, people wonder
cd what he wanted with 1t. Objection
was made that the powers of two such
positions should not be merged in one
person. Hon. Timothy Woodruff, he Of
the gorgeous and many colored waist
coats, whose gubernatorial hopes have
been squelched by Governor Chairman
Odell, can give very lucid statement
as to why Benjamin wanted to fill both
offices at one time. Hon. Thomas Col
lier Plat, senior senator from New
York and former easy boss" has been
relegated to the rear by Odell, whom
he created as political quantity. Ben
jamin is after senatorial toga, De-
pew's preferred, as Chauncey's term
expires the 4th of next March.
Hon. William D. Bynum, once the
leading Indiana Democrat in the house,
now pensioner on the Republican ad-
ministration, is going to take the stump
in Indiana for Roosevelt. Nobody
would care anything about that If he
were reasonably modest about it, for
he has to do SO, no doubt, under this
civil service reform administration to
hold his job but he desires joint
discussion with Hon. William Jennings
Bryan in order to advertise himself.
Under about the same circumstances
Senator George Graham Vest once re-
piled to challenge to debate from just
about such renegade as Bynum that
he would as lief debate with a Chinese
gong or bad smell. Enough said"
The Republican managers are evil
IDENTIFY afraid that Hon. James A. Hem
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priations committee, will be defeated.
They are sending all their big guns
into his district. Mr.. Speaker Cannon
not long since gave him boost. Now
1t is announced that Mr.. Secretary Of
War Taft is to invade the district.
First and last, Hemenway will have
enough speeches made by eminent Re
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towns to deafen the average citizen.
! Mr.. Samuel e. Moffett Is no doubt
man Of great ability and culture, but
he has preached a subject in Golfers
| which is liable to create much talk
! and no practical result. He proposes
i to make separate states out Of the
i great cities. His theory may be a
good one or it may not; but, whether
good or bad. it is a thousand to one
: that it will never be put into practice.
State pride will prevent 1t. Texas has
; the right, possessed by no other state,
Of dividing herself into FIVE states.
Very many estimable people wish that
she would avail herself of that right
but she will never do SO. The Texan
who would advocate such a scheme
would run the risk of being lynched.
] The richest humor that he's enliv.
ened this somewhat lifeless campaign
is Senator Chauncey Mitchell Depew's
argument against Senator Davis cleo
ton to the vice presidency by reason
! of being too old. Chauncey is no spring
chicken himself. Those who are han
kering after his senatorial toga claim
that he also is too old. Wonder II
he ever heard of that? Strange that he
plays into their hands by attacking Mr.
Davis on account Of his age.
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