The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-05


fhorized the press associations 70 an.
nounce that the president had removed
johnson from Office. Before the story
had time to get into print there
came the announcement that johnson
would not be removed, but that he
would be permitted to serve out his
time This straight cut to results
which the president had undertaken IN
the case was sure to bring about his
head such storm OF portests against
unwarranted interference Of local gov.
ernment that the bull was hastily cor.
rected, particularly since the same re-
suits win be obtained by letting Jona.
son serve out the fun term Of his Of
flce which expires the day after the
Indicted men are called to answer to
the indictments agaipst them.
The most remarkable case. however.
is that Of David e. Thompson, late en-.
voy extraordinary to Brazil, who has
recently been nominated as ambassa-
dor 70 Mexico. when Solicitor Pen
field Of the state department returned
from Rio De Janeiro, where he had
Investigated the charges against
Thompson, Mr.. Loeb was permitted
to let It be known that the case
against Thompson was Of such serious
character that his usefulness in the
diplomatic service of the United
States was at an end. Thompson halls
from Nebraska, and among his political
assets is the fast friendship OF the
Nebraska senators. Now, Il happened
that the president has a fight on his
hands in Nebraska where he seeks
to secure the services Of a competent
United States district attorney TO
prosecute some cases OF grating. In
this and in some other matters in the
senate. where the president is weak,
the assistance of the senators from
Nebraska is in such demand that after
series OF conferences at the white
house Mr.. Loeb was permitted to an
nounce that the president would send
to the senate the name OF this same
David e. Thompson of Nebraska as
ambassador to Mexico The senate, |
with great show OF indignation,
promptly held up the nomination in
order to investigate, and Solicitor Pen
field, who made the investigation into
the charges against Thompson also
promptly rendered to the president his
resignation. Answering the general
speculation as to why he resigned. |
Judge Penfeld took occasion to deny
that he had been requested to write
whitewash OF the quandom minister
extraordinary to Brazil, but overlooked
entirely the excellent opportunity to
deny that his resignation was In any
way connected with the game of prac-
tical politics In the consular service !
in order to execute a move for purcr
and loftier politics In the state Of
Nebraska.
The sudden interest that the tariff
barons have shown in the political
welfare of the people" is one OF the
pathetic extrcmities to which the
stand-pattors of th1 republican party
have been Griven TO stem the tide with.
in their own ranks in favor of tariff
revision. An alluring appeal has gone
forth to the press and to the people,
urging them to take advantage of the
sentiment against machine rule to
overthrow the whole country by de-
direct primary elections. or
course the tarin barons do not figure
Is this movement. but they thought
lsssly permitted one William P. Wake.
man of New York to become identified
with, and in fact undertake, the launch.
ing OF this crusade. This Mr.. Wake
man is the secretary of the American
Protective League" the bureau
through which the tariff barons have
done business with public sentiment
since the palmy days of the late Pres.
dent Mckinley. Mr.. Wakeman's doc.
ument is so persistent in its sugges-
lion that this question OF direct pri-
mary election be made national is
sue as to reek with suspicion. Where
ever the circulars have fallen they
nave been promptly recognized as an ,
Effort 10 divert public attention from {
he tariff issue. The following are
some of the gems IN the circular,
the tender concern OF the tar. 5
n bosses in the political freedom Of
he people;
Under the present political system
he person nominated by the dominant
political party is generally elected.
Very frequently he is put forward by ]
iome special interest, boss or clique,
lot by the people.
Direct nominations win restore this
condition by restoring to the people
heir constitutional rights In select. /,