The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-05-21

postpone the long-wished-for settle
sment Of the Brownsville case was the
logical thing TO do. under the pecu-
liar circumstances surrounding the
incident. 1t was unfortunate for the
soldiers and for the party that a
purely judicial question was allow,
cd to become involved In q maze Of
politics. and that the Issue was final
ly SO befogged by factional .differen-
ces, that the real merits Of the mat
ter were perforce suhordinated to the
personal fortunes : OF individuals.
Both elements in the controversy
were willing to" restore the innocent
men to their ri ights in the army, af-
ter verAict OF mot proven" was
reached, Bit each element wanted the
srestoratioh tds be made along. lines
laid down by Its special champions
and there came the rub Senator
Foraker made a gallant fight, and
gave evidence of his loyalty to-. the
cause in which he risked his entire
future. The administration stood it's
ground without prejudice, but insist
ed to the last upon what the presi-
dent deems his constitutional prerog-
ative and made 1t plain that re-en-
listments would have to come
through the White House, just as the
discharge had come. The republican
senator's perceived that<to prolong
such a controversy would be likely
to 1n1ure the party in the approach
Ing campaign, and cast about for
legitimate means of carrying the
matter over until the campaign had
been fought and won, and. the heated
blood Of oil the parties at interest
could have chance to toAl off. Sen
ator Foraker could not, get the votes
to pass his measure, and rather than;
lose his case entirely by forcing q
decision at an impprtune e<@moment..
= lie takes a philoseRhtcaf view Of the
/, situation, and expreasas 9h3m@elf saa
confident that the ,,4pGA Aaa,sao& 9ouc st,f
reach can be fiad nexs ;1D1Seset3inbet, ana
that the delay viii not be without
profit If success can ultimately be
brought about. The money due the
men Will continue to accrue, as IL
they were in the service, and they
Will get bigger lump. by waiting.
The majority of them are now en-
ployed and will suffer no shardships
between now and" December, 1t Is
sale. Party harmony damanded a
sacrifice from both sides, and a Joint
sacrifice was made. Now that an un-
derstanding has been reached, the
outlook for united front in Ohio
and throughout the country is ex-
ceedingly bright. The 'colored friends
or the Ohio senator are perfectly sat-
isfied to leave their case to the iudg-
ment of their guide, counsellor and
+ friend" and his exhibition of a will
Ingness to take steps toward the ad-
mlnlstration to promote the welfare
Of the party, is intoxicating In his col
5 ored followers an impulse to listen to
the siren voice Of unity, fraternity,
) and opportunity. Secretary Taft is
benefited by the friend dlier attitude of
the erstwhile colored insurgents, for
while they were disposed to hold
aloof and cherish bitter sentiments a
few weeks ago, there is now per-
ceptlble rush toward the Taft band
wagon where the seating capacity
IS growing more and moro limited. It
Is an open secret that the outcome OF
the new situation will be the co-ope-
ration Of Senator Foraker and his
hosts with the administration lead
erS, with very fair prospect that
FORAKER will be returned without on
position to his seat in the senate.
This would be an admirable arrange
ment, and with such an understand
Ing, the beginning of the end Of the
so-called war Of elimination, exter-
mination and general damnation
ought to be In sight"
The Taft managers have handled
the southern problem with great
cleverness, without setting at naught
q single principle of the republican
party. program was definitely
marked out by Messrs. Hitchcock and
Vorys, and trusted men, white and
black, were named to carry it out.
This was the regular Organization
for 1t represented the best spirit of
the party in the south and included
both office holders and private citi-
zens Of undoubted standing and in
huence. In most instances the tick
cts placed before the people by this
organization has won out, and while
contests have arisen because Of per-
sonal ambitions and antagondsms of
purely local character, there Is no
question that the committee on Gre
dentialS will eft every shred of evi-
dence suggestive Of, fraud, and final
ly seat the elements that have con-
formed most consistently with repub-
lican principles, and which will ap-
peal most successfully to the party's
electors in the localities where votes
count.
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In some quarters fragrant instan-
ces of "hly-whiteism" have been re-