The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1905-04-09

! In contest with Janan We would be at
a greater Disadvantage than Russia is. for
! Russia has the choice of land and water
! routes. while We nave only the water
| route. The same is true of France or
| Germany. Neither of them could fight
! Japan in the east.
| Political Grand Larcenys
| Finally the Republican freebooters
of Colorado managed to rob Governor
Alva Adams of the g,lbcrnat0rial office
which had been bestowed upon him by
| the people Of the Centennial State.
Since another gang of Republicans
| robbed Samuel J. Tildcn of the presi-
dency this Colorado performance is
! the greatest crime against free govern
ment committed on this continent or
anywhere else.
! Once in Pike county, Mo-, there lived
Wit named Sid Shaw. One night in
st. Louis he bucked a faro bank till
his last cent was gone. In the gray
Of the morning a friend met Sid and.
noting his dishevelel appearance and
! forlorn counte'!ance. said, Sid, what's
the matter?" whereupon Sid replied.
II have been playing the ID fool
and have nothing to show for it," The
| same remark is applicable to ex-Gov-
! ernor Peabody. He was fairly and
! sQuarely beaten by Governor Adams,
! but at once began a contest because
/ he knew that there was a Republican
majority in the legislature and Re
| publican supreme court on the bench.
| Even with these accessories he could
! not get the office which he coveted.
| The legislature could not be induced to
scat him unless he would agree to re-
| sign and let Lieutenant Governor Nc
/ Donald have the office of governor.
And it was 50 done, to the lasting in
fanny of all concerned. The chances
are that if ex-senator Wolcott had not
| died in the nick of time this monstrous
outrage on the people Of Colorado
| would not have been conSummated, for
he hated Peabody and all his works.
His dying message to his followers in
the legislature was to stand firm. It's
clear that if Peabody was entitled to
serve one day he was equally entitled
| to serve the whole term, but unless be
was declared governor the Republican
/ lieutenant governor could not be made
governor. Consequently the Republic
an majority in the legislature Stultified
| itself and committed political grand
! larceny by seating Peabody for one
| day with his resignation already sign
ed. sealed and delivered. They would
not accept his promise; they must have
| it in black and white and in safe
hands.
From time to time we have been re-
called by the lingo organs with the
transparent fable that, while the Fill
pinos were wicked set of rebels and
the Hawaiians an ungrateful gang OF
| soreheads because the latter howl for
and the former fight for local self gov
eminent, our dutiful subjects in Porto
Rico were model appurtenances, happy
rs clans at high tide. gratefully &C.
ccpting whatever Uncle Sam chooses
| to bestow. That this Is all fairy tale
! is demonstrated by the latest news
| from our West Indian colony to the
| effect that these model Porto Ricans
are clamorous for local self govern
ment-all except our satraps and their
understrappers.
That illustrious Republican reformer
and apostle Of sweetness, purity and
light is still pressing his candidacy for
the United States senate in Delaware.
His understudy, Senator Alice. pro-
poses to resign If the Legislature will
elect his patron. Once there was wo-
man who married a man to get rid Of
| him. Perhaps the Delaware legislature
will finally elect Addicks for the same
reason, but any reason would satisfy
| Addicks. He's not after reasons. What
he wants and means to have If money
| will buy 1t Is senatorial toga.
Surely Hon. William 81. Taft Is a
glutton for work. Not having enough
to do in the war Office, he has taken
over the duties of secretary Of state
while Colonel Hay is seeking health in
Europe. Why not turn the whole ad-
ministration over to Mr.. Taft and let
him run it? If ever there was lucky
man in this wide, wide world he is one.
Things which other men covet and for
which they vainly strive are showered
upon him without his seeking.
The Washington gossip is to the eff
feet that when Governor Leslie NJ.
Shaw Of Iowa quits the treasury de-
partment to nurse his presidential
boom Hon. George Bruce Cortelyou,
ex-secretary of commerce and labor.
| now postmaster general. will succeed
him. Few men have ever held three
different cabinet Offices.
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