Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1906-05-23

Congress seems determined to cut
down the salary of Chairman Shonts,
although President Roosevelt declared
he was cheap at the price-$50, 900 a
year.
The United States Supreme Court
has endorsed the Democratic conten-
ton, that the railroads must confine
themselves to the transportation busi-
ness and not be interested in coal min.
ing or the selling Of any commodity.
The Southern cotton planters. en-
tirely unprotected by the tariff, are
quite prosperous and are organizing
to protect themselves from the protect
ed monopolists. How do the Repub-
lican standpatters explain this pros
perity of the unprotected
The Republican city of Omaha has
given the G. o. P. the grand bounce
by electing a full set of Democratic
officials. This indicates that even Ne
braska Republicans are bound to have
retrenchment and reform. which their
own party will not furnish.
1t may surprise some people to know
that Uncle Sam has gone into cement
manufacturing in Arizona, to protect
himself from the cement combine and
is turning out hundreds Of barrels
daily at cost far below the market
price. And yet Congress refuses to re-
wise the tariff, the tax on cement be-
ing 20 per cent, and even refuses to
abate the tax to the suffering people
of San Francisco.
The delegates to the Republican con-
vention of the 10th Iowa Congressional
district refused to commend President
Roosevelt for selecting Leslie NJ. Shaw
as Secretary of the Treasury. There
are a good many Republicans every
where who feel the same way, but do
not like to express themselves SO free
ly for fear of disturbing 'the party"
If convention could be held Of the
Wall street bankers, Shaw would win
hands down.
Postmaster General Cortelyou told
the Senate Committee on Post Offices
and Post Roads that the department
had not recommended the granting Of
railroad mail subsidy, but that mo
objection had been raised against it."
Cortelyou evidently believes it good
policy not to oppose the railroads in
their graft, or he might not find 1t
easy to collect campaign funds from
the corporations for the next national
election.
kissing is evidently becoming an i'm
portant part Of the political game, for
two Of the most eminent osculators,
Hobson, of Alabama, and Hoch, of
Kansas, have received nominations
from their respective parties. But
there is vast difference between the
Hobson, or Democratic brand, and the
Hoch, or Republican brand. In the
case Of Hobson, many women seem
anxious to be kissed, while in the
latest reported attempt of Hoch, al
|tthough he Is governor Of Kansas, the
lady in the case repulsed him. That
should settle Hoch's case with the vot-
| erS.
Bills have been introduced in Con-
gress suspending for one year the du-
ties on structural steel and other nee
essary materials for use in the con-
struction of buildings in San Fran
cisco and other Pacific coast cities af-
fected by the recent disasters. This is
the first political movement due to the
earthquake. II the stand-patters have
their way these bills will be defeated,
on the principle that there must be
no crack in the Dingley tariff wall, lest
the people should discover that it was
not Of, divine origin. 1t Is all right
to give money after it has been col
lected from the people by taxation. but
1t would be sacrilege to allow anybody
to buy steel and lumber not protected
| BY o tariff law I