Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-17

nave the alQ OF Senator warner and
Congressman Ellis even us eleventh
hour laborers In the tariff revision
vineyard, for
While the lamp holds out to burn
The vilest sinner may return.
Mr.. LIoyd's Opinion.
There is no better Democrat or more
useful man In the house Of representa-
lives than Hon. James Tighman Lloyd
Of Missouri He is the Democratic
whip, most important position. Up
on his vigilance, tact and fidelity de-
pended the fine record Democrats
made at the late session. This year
Mr.. Lloyd will have charge of Demo-
cratic headquarters in Chicago. from
which be-. In conjunction with Hon.
Henry I. Rainey Of Illinois. will man
age the congressional campaign for the
Democrats. In recent Interview MI.
Lloyd stated thus briefly and clearly
certain features of the pending con-
dict:
From strictly partisan standpoint the
issues will be based mainly upon the
ta1aff On that issue the Democratic
party will be assisted by the revisonists
In the Republican party. I say from a
partisan standpoint this will be the main
Issue. but there are other questions which
viii have much to do In determining the
success of candidates.
The Democratic party is entering upon
the present campaign under far moro
fiatter1ng conditions than 1t did the one
two years ago. Then there was general
apathy all over the country on the part
OF the Democrats, strikingly noticeable
IN Missouri. Then Mr.. Roosevelt was at
the zenith Of his popularity. while our
candidate, Judge Parker. had been I'M
fortunate in some Of his expressions.
Then at the critical moment he made
what appeared to be sensational state
msnt. mean his charge that the Repub-
loan party had secured an important
part Of it, campaign fund from the big
Insurance companies and other corpora.
lions.
The people took 1t as a made up cam
paign story without foundation, and
tho emphatic denial Of It by Mr.. Roose-
welt was acosptad az true. Our man,
Parksg ives actually criticised by his own
party for having made such a sensational
ttterance. while the Republicans were In
oensed. It has since been learned that
NE. Parker had lying on his table at that
Msntical time, while the Republicans
Esrs invsighing against him. the loudest
documentary evidence supporting tho
ttetsnsnts he had made In his tirst letter,
but when NJ. Roosevelt made HIS positive
4snAA q 1t the parties who furnished tho
Information did not want to appear ia
PRINT ~ contradioting the president. and
they infused to permit Mr.. Parker the
nse OF their names In connection with the
Controversy.
The truth Of Mr.. Parksr's charge is
now 30 we'll known that 1t would be idle
p ettsuapt a denial. It has been shown
In the court that the great insurance
companies contributed largely to the Re-
publican campaign fund, and It was also
shown that many other big corporations
donated large amounts to the same puf-
pose.
When this fact was hrst brought to the
knowledge OF the. president after the
elsction, as It happened, he said that the
money must be paid back but Il Is well
Understood that Mr.. Cortslyou informed
him that the amount was 80 great and
that 30 much Of 1t had already been used
that It would be impracticable to reirn-
hurss the corporations. With this In
formation the president discreetly drop
pSd the matter.
That u one thing which has formed an
element in the change OF sentiment
throughout the country.
There Is another matter somewhat re.
lated to it. There have been very, urgent
demands, especially In the eastern part Of
Shs nation. for law requiring the pub
Ncation OF contributions to- Campaign
eemnittses and to prohibit corporations
Of all kinds from making such contribu-
tons at all. Bills Of that character have
been repeatedly introduced and as often
dsfeated by the, Republicans, who have
psodted by such contributions and who
could not afford to strike the hand that
aaded them. The sentiment Of the people
, In favor Of the widest publicity re-
Tardtng campaign donations and all mat
tiers OF that kind. They are prone to re-
gard work done IN the dark with sus-
ptoion.
There - also we'll defined sentiment
ct the present time resenting the speak
tfs control OF every measure which il
before the house. The people believe that
the representatives should control legis-
lation and answer to them directly In
stead Of being subject to the within Of q
d3otetoriai presiding offioer.
In general way this touohss some of
the features which will be, discussed dur,
Ing the onccming campaign In the west.
Brief - my investigation has been since
returning here, am convinced that the
party y In excellent shape in this section.
Old Missouri will do herself proud at the
coming election and nobly retrieve herself
eor her little dereliction two years back.
ogs saeAsrs have never entered = oAnA.