The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-05-12

l1OW lOllS ACCLAONiot "ho
voted against the regular Democratic
presidential nominee in 1896 wait be
fore he aspires to be the regular Demo-
cratic nominee himself?" He could not
find a more fitting subject.
Summary Action.
Hon. Levi P. Morton, once vice pres
ident of the United States, does not
propose to bother with the laws delay
in a quarrel with railroad. On the
contrary, he has taken the law into his
own hands in a way which must make
the managers of the New York Central
gasp for breath. This dispatch tells
the tale:
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, April -10.-By direc-
ton of former Governor Levi p. Morton
500 feet of track belonging to the New
York Central Railroad company was torn
from its place south Of the Rhinecin sta
ton The track 1t is declared, was ON
property belonging to Mr.. Morton. When
Mr. Morton took possession Of his sum-
mer estate, 1t was found that that part of
the property lying adjacent to the New
York Central line had been cleared OF
rock by blasting and that a side track had
been laid there. Mr. Morton took steps to
have the tracks removed then, but 1t waa
arranged that in payment for the use OF
the property the railroad company should
isstle Spasses over the road to members of
the Morton family. When the company
cut off all passes those to the Morton
family ceased.
That plan beats an ejectment suit all
hollow.
The New York Republican Row.
The signs of the times indicate tina:
the Republican factions in New York
are lining up for as bitter fight az
was that betwixt the stalwarts under
Roscoe Conkling and the featherhead
followers of James G. Blaine. Every
body remembers that feud and what
came Of it, and 1t looks as though his.
tory is about to repeat itself. OF course
Ex-Governor and ex-B0ss Benjamin b
Odell hates Roosevelt with intensity
Jealousy partly accounts for it. He
was dreaming Of the presidency him
eelf when Czolgosz's bullet changed sc
many plans and knocked to pieces 81
many castles in the air. That Roose
welt became president by reason of that
shot and knocked Odelfs schemes and
hopes into cooked hat always irri
lated him. Difference in temperaments
and methods accounts for much Of the
hatred of these two men for one an
other. Lately ex-Congressman Wads
worth has come out into the open
against the president and will no doubt
join the Odell faction. So will Sena
tors Plat and Depew. Nice fight, con
stantly growing nicer-for MS Demo
Gratis.
Marse Hsnry's Blast.
Marse Henry Watterson on his re
turn from basking in the smiles OF
Spanish senoritas issued an interview
which was read from sea to sea and
also laughed at His prolonged resi-
dence In the deeadent kingdom of Al
fonso seems to have given Marse Hen
~ q bad case OF the blues. so Tar as
Democracy IL concerned, but IT. must
be remembered that he 10 given tome
what to that disease. He IL q sad
pessimist Every body that knows hin
loves him, for he Is one Of the most
aHaiable of nertalss and. is, the last oil
those powerful editors who were lar
ger than their papers. but his vaticina
lions In matters political are not 81
trustworthy as they were when he was
in his prime. According to the colonel
n~-o 1c nd thu
honks high with the Republicans
while the poor Deelocrats are wooline
each other to beat the world. That's
the status quo ante. If the colone
had read the back numbers of his owr
paper the past six months and posted
up before being interviewed, he prob
ably would have seen things in quite &
different light-a more cheerful light
When he left our shores last fall. the
chances of success appeared to be very
much in favor of the Republicans ir
1905, but many things of great pitt
and moment happened during his alb
sence. nearly every one of which weak
| ened the Republicans and strengthen
ed the Democrats There are at thu
present writing more factions in tbs
Republican ranks than could be founf
at any time among Democrats. Doe
| the fact that we cut down the Repub
lican majority in the popular branch
of congress BY precisely one-half coun
for nothing with Colonel Watterson
Did the Democrats gain nothing b!
electing governors to replace Repub
licans In Rhode Island and South Da
kota? What about the failure of Littl'
Rhody to select a United States sena
| tor to succeed Wetmore? Cheer up
Marse Henry. Our prospects are Inn
proving every day. and you will live t
4 stick your legs under Democratic presi
/ Dental mahogany once more.
/ The Spells System.
We have heard SO much CHATTER abou
civil service reform IN these latte
days that many persons were begin
ming to conclude that the G. o. r. wa
nrocnof7inp entirely on a1truiStic Driu