The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-09

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Plymouth, Ind, Aug. 8, 1906. Il
John, the Senator, is given a =
10 cent per line editorial IN The
Plymouth Indispensable. This
will be all right until the little
editor presents his bill. Then, 1t
will be different.
Alton B. Parker N recently
discussing the political situation
in New York, says Hearst Is not
a Democrat. 1t would be intes-
esting to have Judge Parker 5
definition of what is real Dem
s ocrat.
Claude Porter is nominated
for governor of Iowa by the |
Democratic harmony" state
convention at Waterloo, which
adjusts all differences, hopes to
profit by the factional fight |
among the Republicans and in I
dorses w. ]. Bryan for Presi-
dent
When Speaker Cannon IS re-
nominated to congress this
month he will plunge into dis
cussion of the labor question.
He will accept the battle offered
bv President Gompers and de-
fend congress and the Republi-
can party against the labor
charges and demands.
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The Chronicle is begging Re
publicans to send money to
Chairman Goodrich for CAM
paign purposes, and says Good
rich will account for every cent
of it. He will need great dea.
OF money if he uses it in every
county to hire lawyers OF such
ability as Merrill Moores OF In
dianapolis, Judge Holman OF
Rochester, and Senator Parks OF
Plymouth, to fight regular Re-
publican organizations, even If
ne does MOI buy new Newspaper
presses for all the papers that OPP
pose the Republican party.
Chicago Democrats Tuesday
drew completely away from
Hearstism by agreeing upon
slate which will receive almost
unanimous support in the DEM
ocratic convention Thursday
and which will be<without can
dida.e supported by Hearst OF
the observation-disclosures COM
bine. Despite the predictions
and threats of the Hearst forces
the caucus teemed with har-
mony. Thomas Carey, John f
Owens and the other leaders of
the harmony committee capitu-
lated after the first display OF
the delegate strength of the Sui
livan forces.
The affidavit that earn made
as published in last weeks Trib-
une which was duly acknowledg-
ed before county clerk John R.
Jones and filed with the original
complaint was substituted by
one acknowledged before No
tary Wm.H. Conger and present
ed to the court at Rochester Sat
urday. When counsel for Mr.
Hendricks objected to the sub
stituted affidavit, John w. Parks
earns attorney, falsely declared
that it was the same original at
fidavit fled in the Marshall Cir
cult court. Men of honor, abil
ity and intelligence never tell
positive falsehood TO anv on
much less in making plea be
fore an intelligent court.
The South Bend Times say
cmplaints come from Indianap
oils that the Democrats of tina
congressional district do no
care to defeat Jesse Overstree
for congress. 1t is alleged tina
some sort of an understanding
has been reached whereby TIL
Democratic county ticket is as
sured of considerable assis
lance from the Goodrich an
Fairbanks Republicans, i'll re
turn for which the Democrat
are. 10 put up some weaklin
WHOM, Overstreet can defea
without making much of an e
fort. All this may be mere bald
erdash, claptrap or flapdoodl'
and again it may have som
foundation in fact.
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Many practices which tie
years ago FIVE years ago, on
= year ago and even SIX month
ago were in favor, public opinio
having no condemnation fc
them, are now held to be odior
and even criminal This is pc
haps the most notable develol
ment of the day, namely, the cr'
alton of higher standard for til
conduct of American bushes
The revelations Of graft in til
insurance and railroad compaI
les are shock to national prit
and yet there is hardly an Anne
lean who does not know that
one form or another graft has el
tered largely into the corporal
life as into the political life of IL
country. The saving clause I