The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-06-25
Campaign Managers Are in Dire
Need Of Money
CORPORATIONS WILL NOT CONTRIBUTE
RECENT INSURANCE INvEsTlGA-
TONS WILL RESULT "BAR.
RELS" BEING SEALED UP.

| Representative James S. Sherman, OF
New York, chairman of the republican
congressional campaign committee, and
i Representative James M. Griggs, OF
Georgia, chairman of the corresponding
democratic committee, are putting in
odd moments figuring out where they
will get the necessary funds to carry
saults upon the great corporations
coupled with the enactment of legisla-
ton prohibiting corporations from con-
tributing to campaign funds is going to
make it necessary for the respective
chairmen to get their funds from new
sources this fall, and where to turn
is the question that perplexes Messrs
Sherman and Griggs.
| The railroads are in no mood to con-
tribute, and If the house passes the
senate pure election bill, the railroads
cannot contribute. The packers trust
will not be inclined to give a cent to
the republican fund.- because they are
extremely sore on the administration
and the men in power. They might
want to give to the democratic fund,
but if the senate bill goes through the
house, they will be denied the priv
ilege.
| Insurance Companies Out.
The insurance companies, heretofore
heavy contributors to both campaign
funds, will be in no huron to contribute
this fall, for their business has been
seriously Jared by disclosures made
within the past year, and they are nat
urally sore on the politicians.
| While the prosecution of the trusts
has been carried on by a republican
president and republican administra-
ton, the democrats in congress have
been in sympathy with the movement.
and whenever they had the opportunity
have given their support to Legislation
aimed at the corporations. For this
| reason the trusts would not willingly
| case there should be no legal prohibit
ton
| Both Parties Need Money.
, 1t so happens that both parties are
very anxious to make good show
| ing at the congressional elections this
fall. The republicans want big ma
porities so they can retain control of
| the house and at the same time point
out that the people of the entire coun-
| try approve the course and the policies
| Of the administration. The democrats
want liberal fund because they be-
| lieve with such a fund they can carry
the house, and in doing So make it
appear that the administrations course
| is not approved. A democratic house
would be of material aid to the demo-
cratic nominee for the presidency in
| 1908.
The republicans now have majority
of over 100 in the house of representa-
tives. That majority is abnormal, and
will unquestiOnably be cut down. 1t
is possible that the democrats may
carry the house, but it is not likely.
,, Rooseveit's Popularity.
While the democrats are assailing the
president and are attempting to carry
the house on anti-Roosevelt issues, the
fact remains that the president has
been growing in strength every day,
and each accomplishment adds to his
popularity. His railroad rate victory
strengthened him before the country,
and now he is doing his utmost to pro-
tect the people from the foul practices
Of the beef trust. Things of this sort
do not make very good democratic cap
ital, for the democratic voters are with
the president on these great questions
With little in the way of campaign
material on which to make their fight
this fall, the democrats are in sore
need of campaign funds, but it is diff
cult to see where any large wad of
Nancy is going to be obtained. The
old contributors will not give, and the
democrats, like the republicans, will
have to fall back on individual con-
tributions, and make the best possible
use of limited fund. There will be
no Doodle campaign this fall.
The original Laxative Cough Syrup
acting as a cathartic On the bowels.