Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-08-25

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and 1900 are nov generally accepted
az sound policy, and viii NOT take
fright when the conservatives" shout
wolf 90 government ownership.
cannon'a Election Sure.
The plans Of the labor unions TO
retire Uncle Joe" Cannon 60 the
resifulnoss Of private llfo would seem
% have gone agley. u appears that
the democrats 81 the Eighteenth fli-
nois district failed % comply with
the provisions Of the new primary
law requiring that all parties elect
their delegates 20 congressional cone
yeniiuna az the same time. This
would leave Mf. Cannon with only a
pr0hlbiii0niat candidate 20 oppose him,
and there isn't much likelihood thar
a sufficient number Of democrats could
be persuaded 10 suie for tho prohi-
hnioniHt 90 seriously omharrasp the
speaker. That be 10 In no danger OF
defeat, under these circumstances,
becomes especially apparent when Is
Is recalled that two years ago Can
non had a plurality OF about 10000 and
a clear majority over his three op-
pononts Of nearly $4,000.
The Kindness. or careicssneaa. Of
the Eighteenth district democrats,
therefore leaves Speaker Cannon free
TO devote nis time % helping less for
tunato cnncaguos without thought Ofl
how affairs are progressing at home
Que Of the FIRST fights IN which he
will take a hand viii be that waglng
! up In Maine against Representative
Lituohold. i.ittlehold aud Cannon
were among those most conspicously
marked By the labor leaders for de-
feat and now THAI uncle Joe" need
no longer fear their wrath be hastCns
naturally TO the succor Of hls fellow
loutcaat.
II the unions succeed IN putting LIT
tleneld out OF business, Il will be al
sufficient triumph for their FIRST year
IN politics, and they can afford 20 lose
their other conflicts. An the Influence
OF che administration and all the
p0~ er Of the republican organization
10 back OF Littleneld, and he has q
wide margin OF republican votes to
go on. Should no be defeated. no
congressman who aniagonlzos the
unions win ever be secure Ia his seats
and. under such circumstances, not
many congressman would antngunizo
them. Il o. possible. then. that we
may come 90 have a government Of
the unions, BY the unions, and for the
unions. "Oh, we'll" 90 the rctnrt, ~
might as well be that way as a gov
eminent OF the trusts, BY the trusts.
and for tho trusts" And on one
seems to think Il worth while 10 ask
I a..
the every day consumer who Is neither
a labor unienlat nor trust magnato.
Partlss Divided In ohio.
In New York state both the demo-
Gratis and republicans are playing IN
great luck. The democrats are lucky
because the republicans are fighting
among themselves, and tho republic
ans are lucky because the democrats
have intor-party strife.
The democratic conflict, OF course,
Us between Hearst Eud anti Hearst
factions, with the guebrnatorinl nom
ination and control Of tho party ma
chlnery az the prizes. In this fight.
however, there Is involved the Issue
lOf nenrat's doctrines. something that
effects the welfare OF the people, and
the struggle can be viewed without
Fepulsion. The New YORK republican
hght, on the other hand, would seem
90 have nothing back OF II other than
the sordld ambitions OF two men. .he
question OF whether an Odeli or a
Higgins shall DO boss u Is a pliliul
issue upon which republicans are ask
cd 20 battle. and Il Is q pitiful choice
OF evils which tho party has.
I
Pretty Good Boost for Burton.
From conditions IN the Emlpre
J State d Is a relief 90 turn 20 Ohio
aud find a spot where courageous
manhood and high-mlnded statesman
/ ship seem actually to DO priced In
the Twouiy-frBt congressional dis
trict, IN which Is embraced the most
! OF the city Of Cleveland, Congressman
Theodore ~ Burton Is a candidate "a
succeed himself Mr.. Burton Is moi
popular, politically with Senator
Dick and other powers that control
the Ohio republican machine, but be
Is popular with the people OF she
. Twenty first district. Dick and ths
machine power would gladly defeat
, Burton II they darad 10 try. but foi
! the sake OF their own skins they have
10 keep hands off,
) Not only Is Mr, Burton popular with
, his republican constituents, but the
/ democrats like him equally as well
q Two years ago, the democratic can.
b didato for congress withdrew, In or
der that Burton might have a clear
a held. there being fear that ho would
! be knitted BY tho republican maehln,
I. and possibly defeated. After looklnl
4 awhile az New York. doesn't that seen
! a queer thing for the democratic can.
I dldate 10 have done? Again, thi
I lyoar, Mayor Tom Johnson and Othe
n Heading Cleveland democrats advocat,
4 the practically unanimous return d
I. Burton by refralning from making
4 democratic nomination, while alll
! other democrats would like 10 sol
y Burton placed on the democratic
/, ticket.
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