The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-18
SENATORS WILL YET
FELL BIG The STICK
Their Effort to Embarrass
Roosevelt May Cost Some
Their Jobs.
MORGAN is AN EXAMPLE
He and Pettus, Both Of Alabama, to De
sueeede1 by Roosevelt Men-sen-
ate Very Likely to Turn down
Mr.. Bishop.

Washington. ID. G.. Jan. i5.--The fact
was pointed out in this correspond
encc the other day that the senatorial
elections OF the coming year are likely
to result I'm n number OF changes In
the upper house In favor Of the prcsi-
dent. The cases which were then cited
all involved northern or far western
states: IL was assumed that democrats
from the south could all be accepted
as opponents OF the president for po-
lItlcal reasons.
Yet there has just come TO light "A
most interesting evidence that even I'm
the south there rs "A rising tide OF sup
port for the administration. Alabama
Il represented by the two oldest SEN
ators Pcttus. aged 50, and Morgan,
aged 81. Morgan has had thirty years
~ continuous service, and his colleague
is a veteran OF many years.
Senator Morgan Is probably "a con-
sistent and untiring an opponent as
the administration has. He is against
canal policies and against the railroad
rate regulation proposal. strongly In
sIsting that this policy would bring
commercial disquict and troubles. and
that the common law provides all the
relief the community needs against the
railroads. IL has been assumed all
over the country that Morgan, espe-
cIally, was firm In his seat for so long
as he might live.
Morgan Has Lost Grip.
Yet the democratic state committee
has escaped from the grip OF the two
veterans, and the other day ordered
popular primary To select candidates
FOR the senatorial seats. The legisla@
lure elected this year will select sue
cesSors To- both Morgan and Pettus, and
both are candidates for reelection.
Neither wants "A primary. They know
that there are "A number OF ambitious
younger men who are watching for
senatorial opportunities. These young
cr men have at last been able TO get
their own way. and the reason " that
the people az the state are displcased
with the attitudes OF the incumbent
senator's.
'iabama has become great indus
trial state I'm recent years. IL has Inn
mensc coal and iron interests. and It's
peo"lc have been learning good deal
about economic questions NJ FIRST hand.
They have developed a vigorous senti-
mcnt In favor OF rate regulation, and
finding their senators opposed To- u
have entered protest Ia the extent or
ordering n popular primary on the sub
iect. Curiously enough, this Urinary
will not only nominate successors To
Morgan and pcttus-who are very like
ly TO be named TO succeed Themselves
becn Ie there will be such multi
pllcity of candiaates-but also pro-
Vlded that successors Ia them should
be named. TO be appointed In case there
f. vacancy In either ar both sena-
torial positions within the next four
years.
Takes a Remarkable Turn.
This IL n remarkable turn IN politics.
To select the man who may succeed nn
officer In case OF his death In quite new.
But Alabama proposes To make no
mistake. The old gentlemen are rec
ognized as living on borrowed time.
They may be called hence nj any time.
and Alabama doesn't want "A governor
TO be appointing the wrong sort Of peo-
pie, who perchance would go right
ahead with the old policy OF opposing
the good things that the adminlstra-
ton favors.
-"or instance. the south L. deeply In
terested I'm the canal. Mobile and
weston see great commercial futures II
the canal In finished and develops the
possibilities that are ascrihcd To ~.
The presidents policies-Hhatever may
be said OF his polItlcs--Rre popular In
the south. especially I'm the commercial
sections. Georgia, for instance. started
hot night Tor n RubeTnatortal nonii-
nation. more than year before IL could
be made The issue. resolved into It's
elements. Is between the Rooscycltinn
and anti RooSeveltian policies. Hokc
Smith IL the representative of Roose-
welt ideals. lie wants railroads rcgu-
lated. and he would make them pay
more taxes. He is altogether likely To
be nominated. too.
To Help San Doninsan Treaty.
II is this general sentiment OF friend
Illness that the administration relies
upon to secure some southern votes for
the San Domingo treaty. The last few
days have developed an illustration OF
the system OF putting on the White
House screws to bring people into line
for policies. Southern senators have
been invited TO the White House 10 dis
euss the DOMINICAN treaty, ana south
ern representatives have been iaborcd
with In the effort to get some OF them
TO desert the combination of republi-
cans. insurgents and democrats on the
statehood question. II II this final APP
peal that worries the insurgent leaders.
IL In increasingly plain that the SEN
ate committee on isihmlan canal IL
going To make It's investigation OF
canal AFFAIRS M unfriendly as possible
10 the president. That body has no
special liking for the president. and
Its plan OF investigation as outlined
VIII give every opportunity for the OPP
lNoAAhob W wv htFA thsNlhlt AtAEfs
Senate May Turn Down Bishop.
For one thing. II has been brought
out that the committee secs chance
10 reject the nomination OF Joseph
Bucklln To be "A commissioner. Mr..
Bishop was the $1,000 press agent"
*, pd when that post was done away
s"tth the president named him 10 be n
commissioner. II WAS "A mistake. and
weakened the presidents hand In canal
measures 20 a degree that mad" his
friends. who consider him as rule an
excellent politician, wonder how he
could have been guilty OF such a lapse.
Anyhow, ne nominated Bishop. and
senator's considered IL was In effect a
violation 81 faith with them.
Not only o. the committee supposed
10 be unai,crably against Bishop. but
Ills said To have "A strong disposition
10 reject Chairman Shonts himself n
he will not withdraw from his relations
with the Glover Lear railroad. This hc
- expected to refuse To do Shonts'
retirement would inJure the feelings of
no friend OF the canal or the admins
tration. because he IN generally re-
garied with suspicion. He may have
best intentions. and largest abilities:
lie may be just the man To dig the