The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-09


Much has been said as to the pros
pect OF z small fund for the Republi-
can National Committee in The next
presidential contest. But it appears
that the bills prohibiting contributions
from corporations, and providing for
publicity Of all gifts to campaign
funds, although they passed the sen
ate, we're lost in'the house before the
recent session closed.
The squabhle between the senate and
house over the stems Of the Pork
Bill'-the omnibus public building bill
was after all but lOg.rOlling
scheme TO give each republican mem
Der an appropriation for his district
and the senators their share Of the
pork AS Senator Carter frankly
stated the reductions by the senate
committe had been made to give the
senate 'somerhins to trade on" and
SO compel the house TO accept the
items added by the senate If any
republican member was left out of the
deal. he has registered no squeal so
far. 1t is needless to say that the
senate in this way added millions to
the appropriations and the house was
glad to accept this extra distribution
Of pork to save their own bacon.
That tariff war with Gel many mas
broken out again in consequence Of
the adjournment of congress without
taking any steps TO adjust the differ
ences between the two countries. The
German government does not ask the
United States to reduce it's duties al
though Germany as allowing our goods
10 come in under her minimum tariff !
But she is Kicking vigorously because !
congress has not revised our customs !
regulations as promised by the admin |
istratiOn, when the concession for the ,
minimum taritf was entered into.
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Congress has made its record ana
voters before renOminating, or voting
Tor their representatives. should in
vestigate the record they have made: /,
In those states the same investigation !
Of senator's records should be made
and the members OF the legislature
instructed to vote for or against them !
people would suggest, and don't take
their own record for what they have
done, either. -. =.
The failure Of congress to pass the
Tillman anti-corruptiOn bill is due
mainly to the president. Ii he had
worked for that important measure
as he did to get $25OOO ont of the
treasury for his own private use in
of the constitution. We should have
had an end Of corruption in federal
elections.
On June 9th. Secretary Hitchcock
spoke at Harvard University: Secre
tary Metcalf. at Yale: and Secretary
Root at Hamilton College. And the
government paid only their salaries.
Why should il pay more when Mr..
Roosevelt goes forth TO preach? They
are as good republicans as he is.
II is not Teddy. or congress. or the
Supreme court of the United States.
but Judge Ryan of st Louis. who has
done the work for the trusts And it
was done judically at the instance OF
a plumber named Walsh. who invoked
a state statute granting immunity 20
customers of trusts in suits for the
payment Of their accounts.
The Panama Canal Commission is
now buying supplies in the highest
market as directed by the republican
congress. !
The candidates this fall that are
backed by the bosses. will be liable
to be cut by the voters.
Now that the milliOnaires have got
to assassinating. one another. the an
archists may take back seat.
A contemporary IS running series
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