Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-05-22
| welt if he can show how its expenditure
can be given absolute divorce from cor.
ruption.-St. Louis Republic.
Scandal Impending.

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can be given absolute divorce from cor,
ruption.-St. Louis Republic.
Scandal impending.
If the present administration has
any high claim on the support of the,
independent vote, 1t has been on the
ground of reforming political abuses
But we now see the means adopted by
practical politicians to hold power and
place are being openly and brazenly
put In practice by President Roosevelt
and his cabinet officers to gain control!
of the next Republican convention
Civil service rules and regulations
have been thrown to the winds and eff
ficient officials are being asked to re-
sign because they belong to the OPP
posing faction and If their resignation
Is not Immediately forthcoming they
are removed "for the good Of the serv-
Ice" and their places filed with admin
istration men.
But this obnoxious form Of political
activity is now outdone by another and
worse political evil. 1T is conceded
that First Assistant Postmaster-Ge
eral Hitchcock has been touring the
Southern States for the purpose OF I'm
ing up the federal office holders for
the administration program and prob
ably II there is any doubt Of their fidel-
ity and activity for that purpose they
will be dismissed and others found who
are more capable or trustworthy In
corralling the darkey voters that will
elect the delegates to the Republican
national convention. In the Southern
States those Republican voters who are
not feeding at the Federal trough are
VIGOROUSLY "agln" the administration
and as only small minority can be
supplied the government pap, there is
a continual squealing by the "outs" to
get their noses in the trough in place
of their more fortunate fellows.
There Is always fierce competition to
be elected delegates to the Republican
national convention, for experience has
shown the negro politicians that when
there is factlonal fight for control Of
the party both factions are willing to
contribute for expenses and votes. or
course the administration. expects the
office holders-white or colored-to see
that the delegates to the national con-
vention are branded and delivered
without any extra cost. This Is no
easy job, when plenty of cash ls In
sight from the opposing faction and
darkey delegates are known to have
sold out to both sides In the Sherman
Alger efforts for the nomination few
years ago.
Those who think the Roosevelt ad-
ministration is opposed to such prac-
teal efforts to perpetuate its power
will arrive at different conclusion II
they watch the course of events for the
selection Of delegates to the coming
Republican national convention. That
a big scandal is impending as the re-
suit of this strife for control of the
Republican party is plainly apparent to
all close observers of the means be-
ing employed for success. 4
The boiling Political Pot. ~
Elmer, Dover, secretary of the Re
publican National Committee, thinks
there is plenty of time between now
and when the next convention meets
to entirely change the outlook MS to
who will be the Republican candidate.
He is sure, however, that "the conyen-
ton. will be the most interesting In
twenty years and that the campaign
will be seethins, boiling political pot.
What will be the outcome" he says,
none can tell.
That is the kind Of encouraging news
Democrats like to hear from the off,
Gals of the opposition as it shows that
the Republican leaders are all torn
up and that factlonallsm is playing
havoc with their calculations A good
reason why Democrats should sinI.
their differences on minor issues and
get together on the principles of the
| party on which all are agreed.
PerniciOus Activity.
What's this we hear! Civil service
reform thrown to the dogs and federal
Office holders decnpitated for supposed
sympathy with "conspirators' against
the perpatuation of the Roosevelt dy-
nasty? Well! Well! Who would have
predicted that perrlcious activity, OF
federal officials would b. instigatett
and urged by the President Of the
United States to help his faction Of tho
Republican party?
V>I,o Do,>rhIioo,, ,,,o,,,t>....
er house of the legislature of Penn
sylvania defeated by viva voce vote.
without debate, resolution asking
President Roosevelt to be a candidate
for third term. 1t is said the Penn
sylvania Republican leaders fear that
president Roosevelt running for a third
term would not carry the state.
Too much prosperity produced BY tho
tariff protecting the trusts in charging
high prices has just caused 5000 men
to be discharged by the Western Elec-
trio Company of Chicago Howt5will
the standpattcrs explain this glarIns
anomaly?
Charge of the Skirt brigade.
Again the London woman suffra-
gists were rloting.
"Charge!" shrieked their bravo
leader.
Dear me" exclaimed new mem
Der, absent-mindedly, II hope they
don't charge over 80 cents. / under
stood this to be n bargain sale"
L
pity and limited that she ought to be
with her weaker sisters who wash
dishes and mind babies.
During the Honeymoon.
The Friend-And you and George
have excellent appetites for every
meal. What kind of appetlzers do you
use?
The Bride-Kisses, dear. And we
bova tho vIoct Incrnrt