Arizona republican., 1906-11-15
LOIS OF REPUBLICANS
 WHO GAN BEAT BRYAN
Representative cushnian Would Prefer Roosevelt but Believes he Will Stick to His Pledge.

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 Washington. D. C.. N7v-mber 8 (Spe- cIaI correspondence of The Republi- can). - Representative Francis W Cushman of Washington says 1t Is the almost universal wish of all the people of the United States that President Roosevelt shall continue for another term at the head of the nation. How ever. should President Roosevelt re- main firm and steadfast to his pledge not to again be a candidate. as l be- lieYe he wIli, I undertake to say that there are dozens of men in the republi- can party who can beat Bryan and all his varied and changing paramountJ in a presidential race," declared Mir. Cushman. When Roosevelt steps out of the presidency he won't put the prin- clples of the republican party in his pocket and carry them of on a bear hunt They will remain and abide with us as a party and a people,
 In discussing republican presidential possibilities. Representative Cushman says of Speaker Cannon: "Is there any man on earth, outside the walls of l lunatIc asylum. who pretends to say that this grand old man. who has help ed to guide the nation through the lights and shadows of forty years. could not defeat the democratic mouthpiece who never produced anything fin his life but promises and 'panics?'" Refer ring to Secretary Taft's boOmlet. Mir. Cushman says: ''I am well within the limits of truth when I say you coulc take out of MT. Taft's head enough brains to endow the entire democratic party with no appreciable dlminutioh of his mental magnificence."
 Of Senator FOraker Mfr. Cushman says that Ohio has produced much presidential timber; not the least of those, in qualities Of head and heart. is the senior senator from Ohio. In the last twenty years there has been no greaer figure in councils of state and nation than FOraker."
 Mir. Cushman says that Vice. Presi- dent Fairbanks Is available for the presidency because he has always mea- sured up to the requirements of every place. "The personality of MT. Fair banks forms that delightful composite the brains of a statesman and the heart of a human. And if ever in any crisis of this nation he IS called to supreme command the American people ra! rest assured that he will never cut in two the honor of this nation or the in- come of its toilers. I could call a con- tinuous roll of men without number in the republican party" said Mir. Cush- man in conclusion, "any one of whom in a presidential contest would leave Bryan just where he belongs-hOme. where he can coin further platitudes on the banks of the Platte"
 Senator Hopkins of Illinos. a member of the committee on Cuban relations. which will have to do with the situE- tion in the island Republic at the com ing session of congress. is of the opin- ion that annexation will be the only permanent solution of the problem. "It seems to me that annexation Is inevit. able" he said. But never against the consent of the Cuban people. The more intelligent people of Cuba believe their | best interests will be subserved through i to this country. When that i becomes sufficiently strong ] Cuba will ask to be taken In; there will i be no seizure on the part of the United |
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 There has been no let up in the ag- | gitation of the Civil Service Retirement 1 for a Civil Service pension | system. The association has recently ! written to senators and congressman 1 asking them to give the matter theif careful attention. Among those who are said to favor the scheme are Rep Burton of Ohio. and Fow- Ter of New Jeersey. the latter predict ing that congress will soon provide for | such a system. Senator Perkins. chair man of the committee on Civil Serv- Ice. has designated Senators Lodge, Rayner. La Toilette as a sub-commit- tee to consider the bill offered by the The association has also written a circular letter to government employees. both in Washington and oth- er cities. urging them to join the as- sOciation as they wish to make a good showing when they are given a hear | Ing when congress meets.
 Representative Mudd of Maryland. not only favOrs the annexation of Cuba , but also the entire West Indies. He believes the taking oyer of Cuba will