The Glenwood post., 1905-03-04
CRISIS IN THE GovERNoRsHIP BATTLE

seat Mr.. Peabody. First. it must be a
the evidence as to the various pre-
cincts. They must decide in each on
their best Judgment as to specific
frauds and as to evidence of fraud
which they cannot show the exact ex-
tent OF. Then comes the question of
doubt. Where fraud is known to have
been committed with the knowledge
and connivance of the Democratic cleo
tion officials and the exact amount
cannot be ascertained it is the duty OF
the Republican members to give their
party the benefit of the doubt. Such
| precincts under the law should be
thrown out. Such is the practice all
! over the country and such is the law
as quoted by Democratic Congressman
John Shafroth in the same kind of a
case in the same precincts two years
ago. a party through whose officials
| fraud is known to have been commit
ted at any polls is not entitled to the
benefit of the doubt in deciding
whether or not the returns from that
poll is to be thrown out.
This is the opinion of the majority
of the Republican members. And it is
undoubtedly upon this method of rea
soning in both kinds of evidence, spe-
citc and otherwise that the decision
will be rendered.
A representative from a southern
county, in speaking of the absurd at
| tack made in some of the papers upon
members as corporation tools, said:
''As mater of fact, the only corpor
alton hat has tried to influence me on
any measure was corporation that is
bitterly opposed to Mr.. Peabody. 1t
mas had an agent here for some time
and while he has not said anything tn
proper TO me, | was given to under
stand that | could get railway passes
o any point in the United States Il
wanted them, the inference being that
ne would furnish them. This agent is
working in the interests of certain
bill which is deemed fair and just by
practically everybody, and there is no
occasion for any improper influences
20 be used. And still the Adams pa
pers are bowling themselves hoarse
about the corporations trying to seat
Peabody. Some of them undoubtedly
want to see him seated but not all, as
this instance shows"
1t is fortunate that no legislation OF
vital importance has to be considered
at this session, for the contest case has
so broken into the work of the two
houses that they will really haze but
about thirty days to clean up the cal
endar of bills that really should pass.
Amusing Debates.
AS usual, much time has been con
sumed upon the medical bill. This is
the same old story. Every session the
same bill bobs up and members dilate
in the most solmen and serious manner
upon the virtues and weaknesses of
the various schools of medicine One
day last week the members OF the
House held sort of medical expert
ence meeting while discussing this
bill. One member said he had suffered
long and painfully with a cold, the os-
teonaths rubbed 1t for him and cured
II, therefore he was opposed to the bill
restricting them. Another said that
two years before he had been almost
put out of commission by chillblains.
Now look at him, not chillblain in
sight, Christian Science did it, and
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sideration in the bill. Representative
Thomas said he could not help but
think of the untimely death of George
Washington, at this particular time
He was killed by allopath physicians.
McDougal said he suffered for years
with a pain in his back now 1t was
gone. Homeopathic pills did the work
Hence he was against the osteopaths.
The longer one listened to the argu-
ments the less he knew about it. and it
is safe to say that many of the mem
bers We're in the same fix This bill
is ostensibly against "quacks." but it
is believed that it will fail of passage
because of being too strong"
Newspaper Fakes.
The spat between Attorney Brown
and Chairman Griffith has blown over.
Mr.. Brown succeeded in exoneratiug
himself. Mr.. GrifHth's charge that
Brown had tried to interfere with the
recording of testimony was based upon
incorrect information.
The opposition take advantage of
every little dispute or incident of this
kind and display it as a matter of the
gravest Importance and make the most
of it in attempting to stir up discord
. in the party, but the indications are
that their efforts have all been in vain.
Their wild and incredulous charges
follow one another with such rapidity
and they show such ingenuity in sup.
plying variety of terrible things the
Republicans are doing, or about to do
that they have long since disgusted the
reading public, which pay little or no
attention to these rawlings. In fact
they have deceived their readers SC
often that the knowing ones reject ev,
; erything that seems the least unrea
, sonable. This Is the only safe way tC
weigh news and oDiDioDs found in III .