The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-01
INDIANA SENATOR FOR TEDDY
There Is Some CumminS
Talk i'm National Mill. y
BUT HASN'T MADE MUCH NOISE
An OId-Timer Is Returned to Con-
sress From Ohio, He's Chum
of Speaker Cannon.
Especial Correspondence.l

Especial Correspondence
Washington, Oct. 25-Albert j.
Beverdge, senator from Indiana land
scarcely had settled himself before
he was reported to have kicked the
Fairbanks boom on the shins by say
ing that unless President Roosevelt
was nominated by. the republicans next
year William Jennings Bryan would be
the next president, Senator Beveridge
was careful to say, according to re-
ports, that he had given his pledge
To support Vice President Fairbanks
in his candidacy for the nomination,
hut personally his conviction was that
the republican party would 60 down to
defeat unless Mr.. Roosevelt headed
the ticket. This view of the situa-
ton is not held by Mr.. Beverage
alone, and it is neither now nor
especially interesting, except for the
fact that it shows the extreme luke
warmness of the vice presidents back
ers. As viewed from Washington, the
Fairbanks boom might just as well
be put in cold storage. While the
situation is extremely muddled, as
it is possible to say one of the presi-
Dental possibilities is showing the
most strength, there is little doubt
that Mr. Fairbanks cause is lost.
statement will not advance the ambi-
tions of the Vice President.
President Roosevelt is back in Wash
ington from his river trip and bear
hunt The chief executive is in rug
ged health and has stored up the
energy necessary for the winters
hard work. However,, he inclined to
interfere in the matter, feeling
satisfied that Secretary Cortelyou was
doing all that was necessary to re-
lieve the situation The president is
more enthusiastic than ever over the
adoption by the government of a
liberal and scientific policy of water
ways development. In his speech at
Vicksburg he announced his intention
of advocating in his next message to
congress that the national lawmakers
take the first steps towards bringing
about the development of the Missis-
sippi river. There is little doubt but
that he will Llscuss the matter thor
oughly along broad lines, for in al
of his speeches he touched upon the
necessity of the country utilizing its
vast natural sources if it is to remain
prosperous. The message to congress
will be read only a day or so be-
fore the meeting here of the fourth
annual convention of the national riv-
ers and harbors congress. This coin
cidence undoubtedly will make a. strong
impression upon the minds of the ma
tional lawmakers. The national rivers
and harbors congress for several years
has striven to impress upon the coun
try the necessity of expanding not less
than $50,000,O00 a year for the improve
ment of rivers and harbors. The
president always has been in accord
with the organizations aims, and there
is little doubt that the message and
the convention will combine i'm exert
ing powerful influence upon this
especial legislation.
"If tariff revision is to be one of
the planks of the republican national
platform next year, why is not Gov
ernor Cummins of Iowa the logical
man to stand upon IT." is the ques-
ton that some of the western add
mirers of the man who has identi-
fed himself with the Iowa idea
are asking. Mr.. Cummins' boom has
not made as much noise as some
others in the east, but there is no
doubt that its hackers are watching
developments of the situation with a
view to taking advantage of any favor
able opening The governor himself
outlines a platform for 1905 in an ar
tice which he contributes to the
November Appleton's magazine. He
names as the three leading issues traiff
revision. railroad regulation and gov
eminent control of corporate indus
try; but the first and greatest OF
these, of course, rs the reform of the
tariff. Governor Cummins used to be
called radical but the only pro
posals in his article that would put
him into this category are suggestions
for the amendment of the constitu.
ton to bring about the federal cor
poration of all interstate railroads and
for the election of senators by popu-
lar vote, Cummins supporters hold the
opinion that the disappearance of the
La Toilette boom will help the Iowa
man, leaving him the most available
candidate if progressive" is demand,
ed
General Isaac R. Sherwood, who will
represent the Toledo, Ohio district il