Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1907-11-29

A joint meeting of the executive ana |
advisory committees of the Ohio
League of Republican Clubs at Column
bus voted to indorsc Senator Foraker
for reelection to the senate and for
the presidential nomination. saying
that they have no sympathy with the
proposition that Foraker be eliminated
from public life because lie had differ.
ed with the president. This action
was met promptly by the Taft man
ager, Norys, with n challenge for
popular primary TO decide the party's
choice for president. The resolutions
of the clubs say that with Foraker for
president protection to Industries and
labor would not fear the attacks of
enemies, whether made by avowed free
traders or under the guise of friends
.'professed to Improve 1t by down.
ward revision of dutics'' vosys insists
that these committees were not elected
by the different counties, but were ap-
pointed by Foraker official.
Oklahoma Senators Named.
The first official act of Governor Has,
kell of the new state of Oklahoma was
to appoint Thomas r. Gore. the blind
orator, and Robert L. Owens as United
States senators. according to the Demo-
cratic primary, to hold Office until the
legislature can act. 1t is thought
probable, however. that the senate will
not recognize these appointments.
Women Shout For Prohibition.
There was an exciting and unusual
scene In the statellouse at AIontgonl-
cry, Ala, Nov. 10 when the state SEN
ute passed the prohibition bill with but
two hostile votes. BY order of the
presiding officer the doors were open
ed, and the women who filled the gal
leries and Hobbies We're allowed to
mingle with the members. When the
bill was passed shout of approval
| went up, and the women broke into
the "Doxology." Showers of flowers
were also rained upon the senators.
| The bill, which makes the state dry
on Jan. 1, 1900, has already been pass
ed in slightly different form by the
lower house, which is expected to con-
cur in the senate enactment, and the
| approval of the governor is assured.
Morgan Calls at White House.
Not being satisfied that the big gov.
eminent assisted banks of New York
are doing all they might to relieve the
shortage In money, President Roose-
welt invited J. Pierpont Morgan and
4 President Baker of the First National
bank of New York to confer with hin,
at the White House. Assistant Secre-
tary of State Bacon was present. for
he, as former member of Morgan's
baking house, is in close touch With
the New York situation. One report
\ was that the president contemplated
the creation of a great government
bank and that Morgan opposed this.
sryan's Banking Plan.
i William ]. Bryan in recent state
ment on the financial situation eX
pressed himself as fayoring Legislation
to provide for the guarantee by the
government of all deposits in nationa
banks. This. he thought, would hav,
the effect of establishing perfect con
idence in the stability of the banks
while the government could insure it
self against loss by imposing a tax OF
:. deposits so small ms to be Insignificant
Concerning the present situation h,
said: Il am not going to blame the pres
. ident because do not think that bam
should he laid at his door. Those VIII,
violate the law should be blamed, no
those who turned on the light recent
ly.' He asserted that the Republican
leaders for forty,seven years have S
D changed the country to Wall stree
: that when one of its gamblers fails on
business world trembles.