The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-02-28

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Entered at the Postofice at Plymouth, In
diana as second-class matter
Plymouth, Ind, February %, 1907.
The Oklahoma constitutional con-
vention has left the jim Crow car
out of the Oklahoma constitution.
The Guthrie meeting will leave some
thing for the Oklahoma legislature to
do, after ALL
Senator Bailey of Texas, says he is
abundantly indicated AS the legis-
lature closed his case almost without
investigation very few people would
have known of his vindication if the
senator had not told them. Even now
there are many who do not believe it
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Congressman Tawney, chairman OF
the appropriations committee, in a
speech in the house of representa-
tives few days ago, gave warning
that if the proposed budget were not
pared down, there will be a deficit
in the treasury of one hundred mil
lions of dollars during the next fiscal
year.
E. II. Hartman, on the witness
stand before the interstate commerce
commission in New York artfully
lodged questions regarding his pri-
vate profits in the enormous imitation
of stock of the Chicago and Alton
Railroad, but admits that millions of
dollars in new securities were issued
and sold.
The boss rule of jim Goodrich lost
two congressman 10 the Republican
party in Indiana land cut the Repub-
lican majority in this district over
5000 votes last November. 1t has
destroyed Republican harmony in the
legislature, has demoralized the Re-
publican party in ST. Joseph county
and will eventually defeat the party
in the state. Indiana Republicans
will not be bcssed by such political
fool as Good -ich has shown himself
to be.
The Indianapolis Independent
thinks Governor Hanly made a great
mistake ir supposing himself to be
the legislative, Judicial and executive
department. rolled into one He or
gained the house arbitrarily and then
attempted, with the assistance of Jim
Goodrich, to dictate legislation. The
natural consequence is that many leg
islators would not stand bossism and
some good bills that might other
wise have become laws, will be de-
feated and much important legisla-
ton is endangered.
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The attitude of President Rooseve
in his recent address before the Elar-
ward union, relative to adequate fed
eral control of railway corporations.
is decidedly right and meets with
general approval That some railway
officials are not in accord with it may
increase its popularity When the
president said that the states have
made it evident that they have not
the ability to curb the power of syn
Dictated wealth he simply recognized
actual conditions. When he suggest
ed national action he suggested a
remedy which he believes would
prove effective.
w. Bourke Cochran the great New
York orator, has not occupied his
seat in congress this year. A few
weeks before the beginning of the
session, Mr.. Cochran married the
daughter of former Governor Ide, oil
the Phgilippines, whom he met or
the famous Taft trip to the islands
Soon after the wedding the states
man took his bride to Europe and
they have been there ever since. New
York congressman are rarely missed
There is the spectacular reformer
William Randolph Hearst, he is hard
ly ever in his seat Fortunately tn
country loses nothing by his absence
But his pay goes on just the same
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Thrashes Three Preachers.