The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-21
REVOLT AGAINST
THE PRESIDENT
APPARENT AMONG REPUBLICAN
LEADERS IN APPROACHING
CONTESTS.
MONEY FROM TRUSTS
is Asked For Campaign Purposes
Joe Cannon Looms Up As the
Trust Candidate Against
Roosevclt's Man.
Special Correspondence.

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Special Correspondence.
/ Washington, D. c.. Oct. 20 Pres.
dent Roosevelt will find upon his rc-
turn here from his bear hunt. that d
revolt against his policies will nec,l
his attention. A desperate inferno
cine fight Is impending In the ranks
of tho Republican leaders for control
uf the party organization The pr si
dency and congress Is ait stake
Legislation In the coming congress
depends upon the preliminary
skirmish. The removal OF the head
quarters of the Republican congress.
sicnal committee from New York fo
Washington Ii the first open step
taken to notify President Roosevelt
that his anticipated effort to domi.
nate congress at the coming sessi II
as he did at the last session win not
be tolerated by the leaders An evi.
IDENTITY inspired article In the Wash
lrgton Post outlines the plans of the
rpactionary Republican leaders, and
states their ultimatum to the nresE
lent and their threats to those Rs-
publican congressman who are ir-
clined To take tips from the White
House Instead cf from the speakef.
Briefly stated the main points set
forth aes
The campaign for the clectifn CT
Republican members OF congress III
to be entirely distinct from the cam
l,aign for president. especially IN col
lecting and disbursing campaign
funds.
The stairs ef those members ~
congress who side with presitI mt
Roosevelt for more radical legislation
viii be taken account Of by the ron
sressional committee IN its future
dealing with these same mamfers
when they become candidates"
Corporations and trusts 4that prs.
rer best when Republicans arn III
power and when Republican policies
Lrcvail" are notified they must con
tribute to the congressional eon,mi'
tee. and that any contributors they
may make to the Repub' lean National
committee will not count when fay.
cradle legislation is asked for.
This announced policy OF the Re.
leaders to cut loose fr m
tho president is political game for
high stakes. aud the congress i nal
players evidently don't intend 10 BE-
short OF cash III the fat can be fried
,ut Of tn corporations. As Presi-
lent Roosevelt said in dealing with
Hartman for campaign contributions
we are practical men," and these
Republicans are equally
PRACTICAL IN their IDEAS Of raising
fund.
II will be interesting TO Denocrlts
. notice how the Republican mem-
,ers OF congress will line up On these
propositions. How many will adhere
O the presidents side and who will
ally around Speaker Cannon and the
members of the senate. of
course, will be divided on similar
ines. but perhaps fortunately for
hem they will not be compelled to
how their hands until the Reprbli-
ans of the house have exposed
heirs.
Democrats May Get In.
There is one feature Of this fight
hat may draw the Democrats into IL.
Iithough on the general principles OF
citing the enemy fight II cut and
hen whip the survivors. II were bit
er to keep aloof from eutang,iug a.
iances with either faction but try
md force the enactment OF legislation
for the best interests of the
Whole country. President Roosevelt
nay seek allies in the Democratic
amp who added to his own friends
n congress would compose a ma
ority But after the experience of the
Democrats of the senate when the
ailroad rate hill was being maniru-
ated. Democrats will be very wary
4 any overtures from President
for fear Of again being left
D the lurch and abused for their
aims.
This puts the corporations between
he upper and the neither miilstone-
/ should result in aHT decent trust
r corporatios magnate deciding to
sfuse to be ble4 BY either faction. If
here are any honest trusts Il NAV in
uce them 20 fee from such Republi-
aB piundeFing and 10 rely upon their
Institutional rights and honest gov
rnment for protection against the
ritual confscstion CT their assets by
ie two Republican factions which
,ntrol different branches ct the
,vernment.
Rival Candidates FER Speaker.
The best play President Roosevelt
N make against THIS revolt would
, 70 have his friends announce =
val candidate for speaker AGAINST
p arch conspirator. Cannon. and ct