The leader., 1905-10-25
BRIEF AND BREEZY.
tBy Our Assoclate.)

LuO AAt0QCAplliu 1uQulICE I'LL
nounces that it is the only
Republican newspaper in Phila-
deIphia. That is error. II is
the only one which supports a
criminal and corrupt ronlbina-
ton as Secretary Root calls it.
Hoke Smith and Clark Howell
are each proving that the other is
not fit to be governor Of Georgia.
Remembering how Uncle Gas
saway Davis was kidnapped by
the Democrats in 1904, the family
naturally feared something Of the
kind had befallen" the nephew.
When New York City Demo
Gratis commend a Republican Pres
ident, wouldn't it be safe to lead
forth the lamb and turn him into
the pasture lot with the liong
They might get up a frost in
New Orleans by inviting Senator
Foraker to explain how he is
helping the administration in the
rate fight.
A little less mud and little
more argument certainly would
serve to give the Ohio campaign
some much needed dignity.
Senator Depew says it is not
wise for corporations to contribute
funds to political campaigns; in
deed it's quite otherwise, if it gets
found out.
Poor General Stoessel with his
stroke of paralysis, has no end of
misfortunes, it seems. There is
nothing that fails so much as fail
ure.
1t seems that Mr.. Babcock sue
ceeded in placing a tariff on life
insurance companies even, if he
could not get it removed from
steel trust products.
From what went on in that
Peoria bank you might suppose
that such a thing as official bank
examination was unknown in H.
linols.
OF course if a life insurance
president found more money on
the floor of his Office than he could
assimilate himself or give to his
relatives, he could do nothing else
but give it to struggling poll
ticians.
Since doctor has succeeded in
getting an X-Ray picture of a hu-
man, it might be we'll to get your
brain photographed for the bene.
fit of your thousands of admiring
friends.
Senator Cullom has gone back
to Washington, but he feels as
though he had done a days work
while in dear old Illinois. He has
put soap and grease" on the
tracks of his rivals sufficient to
lido the job. y
Before entering your son in col
Iege, have him run over by an
automobile, an ice wagon, or a
steam roller. Then he will be
properly hardened to stand the
educational tests.
Banker Doughelty, of Peoria,
has discovered that it is easier to
raise checks than it is to- raise
baiI.o
Senator Tillman says that the
inside of a saloon looks like hades
to him; but it is just possible that
he was confused and meant a
South Carolina dispensary.
Representative DaIzell says that
the tariff will eventually" be
removed from Philippine prod
ucts. We are glad that Mr.. Dal-
zeIl is so frank about it, instead OF
promising that the tariff would be
removed immediately" OF
soon"
In New York any Republican
who goes near the Republican
headquarters in that city, runs q
great risk of being kidnapped
and put ON the local ticket.
In the proceedings of sundry
woman's clubs and reform socie.
ties Reed Smoot perceives evi-
dence that he will be "a live is.
sue" when congress convenes.
Senator Mitchell, of Oregon,
now has a broken arm to 60 along
with his broken reputation.
1t is pretty we'll determined by
the party leaders, that any tariff
revision considered at the coming
session of congress will be on the
constructive kind.
| Pat Grove might have got a job
kidnapping a Republican in New
York and compelling him to &C.
cept mayoralty nomination as the
price of his ransom.
Oyama is praising Linevitch.