Evening journal., 1905-09-06

tins other markets Reciprocity on
competing products viii not be pro-
vided during the life OF the next Con-
eress. The reciprocity movement
now going on in the United states
has donea vast deal of harm. I'm the
first place Ii is a selfish move. inspir-
ed primarily by few men who desire
40 gain something thereby Who can
point out TO me a man crying for re-
ciprocity who hopes TO have the duty
lowered on his product There is not
"a single argument advanced hy the
leaders of this movement that IS not
founded ON democratic doctrine. when
10 is for the best interest OF the Amer
lean people TO revise the tariff lct it
be revised. but I do net believe that
time has COME"
There are Indications Of the usual
free for an fight in the nth Indiana
Congressional district. IL is rare
day indeed when the Republicans Of
that neck OF the Hoosier woods cam
not stir up an exciting campaign and
If present indications can he relied
upon the situation does not promise
good for the chances OF Congressman
Fred X. Landis. who Is now serving
his second term. Nh. Lnndis is a
brother Of "Chariay" lands, one of
the most popular men in the Houfe,
has proven himself "a hard working
member and If permitted 20 remain
in the House long enough TO get thor
.oughly acquainted with the methods
through which results are achieved
he would be valuable member for
his constituents. According TO in
formation drifting into Washington
there seems to be trouble IN store for
him. jay Wood Wilson. Of Marion, "a
retired capitalist. and one OF the best
known men IN the state. has about
made up his mind TO contest for Con-
gressional honors. Dr. Charles VT.
Good, OF Huntington county is un-
other who is actively arranging his
affairs so as % attempt TO wrest tie
nomination from the incumbent An
other possible candidate is John IT.
Hadley, of Gas city. There Is no
trouble whatever i'm getting candi-
dates for the nominating convention
in the old eleventh and the fact that
gossip points TO opposition is suiii-
cient ~ raise the danger sign- post for
Mr.. lands.
A new candidate for Senatorial hon-
ors in South Dakota has come up out
Of the Black Hills OF the western
section OF that state. This candi-
date is Representative Ebeu Weaver
Martin. who during the four years he
has served in the House has made
many friends and has proven himself
20 be a useful and painstaking mem-
Der. II is now announced from
Deadwood the home OF Mr. Martin
that he viii not be a candidate for
denomination to the 6oth Congress as
he intends to make a fight foi the
Senate TO succeed Senator Gamble
whose term expires in 1907. In the
distribution Of Congressional favors
some years ago when South Dakota
was new 10 the Union the western
section of the state was lost in the
shuttle. 1t has ever since been crying
out for its own. In these later days
/ &c has waxed prosperous and that Sec
tion of the state is now teeming wits
business. Eben Martin seems TO bi
its candidate. An aggressive delega.
tion viii attend the state convention
lasking that it endorse the candidacy
of Mr.. Martin, a method for choosing
Senators upon which Nebraska en-
tered i'm 1904. Eben Martin Is a hn'
TYPE Of western life. He is an Iowai
10y birth and II he reaches the Senat
IA place Of Robert J.. Gamble VIII b
lanother Illustration Of the native son
lof the trans Mississippi region com
ling into political honors that up TO
flew years ago We're enjoyed almos
Exclusively by those who had gon.
thither from the eastern portions o.
the country.