Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-07-24
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Timothy ID. Sullivan, Representative
in Congress from New York City, has
resigned his office, his intention being to
run for the State senatorship.
The Democratic State convention at
Harrisburg nominated Lewis Empery, Jr.,
the candidate of the Lincoln party, for
Governor, almost unanimously, contrary
to the known wishes of the former Demo
cratic leader, Guffey.
In a personal letter to a friend, Rich
ard Croker, the former Tammany leader,
says he hopes he may live to see w. j.
Bryan elected President of the United
States, and believes he was ribbed of
both elections by the trusts.
The current installment of the Cosmo-
politan's series, entitled 1.-THE Treason of
the Senate" by David Graham Phillips,
brought forth reply from Senator Bailey
of Texas, he being the Senator attacked.
He charged Representative Hearst with
being responsible for these articles
through his recent purchase of the Cos
mopolitan. Bailey said he had not spent
in six campaigns one-fort.eth of what
Hearst spent in the last mayoralty fight
connection with the renewal of the Texas
franchise for an oil corporation had been
thoroughly investigated by the State leg
islators and the charges dsproved. But
he frankly admitted that he had accepted
fees for legal services and said he de-
spised those public men who thought they
had to remain poor in order to be con-
sidered honest. He intended to make ey
cry dollar he honestly could, and there
was not a man in the country with sense
enough to keep a church yard who would
not do the same. Phillips quotes a state
ment of John II. Kirby, the Texas multi
millionaire, admitting that he had paid
Bailey more than 100000 in fees, and
charges the Texas Senator with being the
agent of the railroads and trusts. Re
plying to the charge that he had been
helping to grab mineral lands, Mr.. Bal
ley called on Senator La Toilette to tell
of his connection with the recent legisla-
tion to reserve mineral lands from pri-
vate monopoly. and the Wisconsin Sena-
tor did so, saying that Bailey had given
him valuable information and assistance
in formulating the resolution.
Gov William T. Cobb was renominated
by the Republican State convention at
Portland. The convention voted almost
unanimously against the plank favoring
resubmission OF the prohibition law.
The Senate passed the Tillman bill pro-
hibiting all corporations organized by au-
thority of Congress from making money
contributions in connection with any cleo
ton TO any political office or in connec-
ton with the election of Senator's by
State Legislatures. For violation a fine
not exceeding 5000 for corporations. and
not exceeding $1,000 for officers and di-
rectors, is imposed.
The Democrats and Independents in
Vermont met in separate conventions and
nominated a fusion ticket with Percival
w. Clement as Governor. Clement was
nominated by the independent Republic
cans four years ago and lost by narrow
margin.
Bourke Cochran was congratulated on
his speech on the immigration law. One
of those who congratulated him said:
What do you think Of the senate's atti-
tude on this educational test| The
Senate" said Mr.. Cochran, "is so fond Of
constitutional lawyers that Il has natuT-
any IdNbFc0 Alis tidNSfr Nhith PaptsoAAA
all but constitutional lawyers from enter
ing the United States.
A cable from Trondhjem quoted
W. J. Bryan as saying The next
election VIII decide whether America is
to swallow the trusts or the trusts are
to swallow America" He said he stood
unreservedly for the principle that pri-
vate monopoly is indefensibie and mus
be destroyed. In the current issue Of the
Commoner. Mr.. Bryan's official organ, the
statement is made that the money ques-
ton is not and will not be discussed ow-
ing to the unprecedented production C
gold, but that the qusutitatire theory OF
bimetaIlism has been amply indicated,
as well as other features Of the Chicago
platform.