The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-09-30
ator Nelson B. Aldrich In particular,
is made editorially by Col Henry M.

ator Nelson B. Aldrich in particula
Is made editorially by Col Henry
Watterson. He says:
The Republican leaders. after
building up an organization
grounded upon special privilege
and Shiny with graft, are begin
ming to experience a knocking to-
kethcr OF the knees. Mr.. Dupont.
OF the powder trust. has volun-
tariiy--or involuntarily. Ii makes
no difference which-stepped down
Geo. RumseY Sheldon and -Boies
Penrose may follow suit But II
they do so In what way will the
moral tone OF the Republican or
gartzation be improved?
"Mr. Taft and President Roose-
welt knew when Chairman Hitch
cock selected Mr.. Dupont as the
head OF the bureau OF campaign
speakers OF the national Republic
an committee that Mr.. Dupont was
legged In an indictment to be a crim-
inal corporation. and that his APP
pointment was altogether improper
and vfofatfvc --of-every- principle
proclaimed by Theodore Roosevelt,
wielder OF the spear that knows
no-quarter crusade against the rich
malefactor. Mr.. Taft. and MIR.
Roosevelt. who had found thes use
full Cortelyou invaluable IN previ-
lector OF corruption funds. knew
all about the peculiar qualifications
of Geo. Rumsey Sheldon when he
was selected treasurer OF the ma
tional campaign committee. and
Boies Penrose Is not a politician
who must be exposed to be known.
Dupont's Absence No Relief.
Mr.. Dupont's stepping down and
, out does ls not N IN any "a, way .r Eel's Mr
Roosevelt, of the record they have
made. Either could have prevent
ed his appointment. Neither OBJ
jected until IL became clear that the
national scandal of the appoint
ment would not down. To turn
tail now and begin a houseclean-
ing In the middle Of the campaign
will be profitless.
Mr--THft ana MT Hftchcock and
President Roosevelt made their bed
Panic stricken as result OF
popular protest against reform pa
rading cheek by towl with the 'un-
desirables. they would like to go
between cleaner sheets, but
change at the present time can
serve only TO call more general
attention to the insincerity OF re-
formers who have failed during
several years OF noisy pretensions
OF sinlessness to cut loose from the
interests and Influences they are
fond of denouncing.
AIdrich Not Repudisted.
And yet there stands Nelson b.
Aldrich, like Teneriffe or Atlas,
unremoved.
.'Mr. Foraker. of Ohio. has been
repudiated because forsooth he has
been an attorney for the oil trust
and does not deny the connection.
but candidly asserts II and stands
pat. But how about Nelson II. AL
dricn, OF Rhode Island. not inaptly
described by ore OF his biographers
az the man who runs the United
states
ard oil by ties OF blood money
and marriage. He Is the father OF
John ID. Rockefeller's daughter-in-
law. with this relationship no
fault could be found-since young
OF political considerations-but
there is much fault to find with a
chairman of the senate committee
on finance who In VIGOROUSLY the
representative of Standard oil and
other trusts In the upper branch OF
congress. Whether or not his ad-
vocacy OF the measures Endorsed by
the oil trust and other trusts there
with allied proceeds from convic-
tion and Is pure matters not at all
Like Mr.. Cannon, who runs the
house. while he runs the senate. Mr..
Aldrich must be judged by the rec
ord he has made.
"Mnster of Cercmonies.-
I'm the senate Mr.. Aldrich is the
master of ceremonies. He says
which bills shall die and his SEN
fences are invariably executed. He
has never taken the trouble to de-
fend his record.
"Mr. F'oraker's \ worst enemy
could never say that he has been a
sinister figure In the senate. Mr..
Aldrich's best friend could not sim
ccrely say that ne mas not. Mr.
Foraker Is repudiatcd by Mr.. Taft.
But MIR. Taft would cheerfully turn
over to Mr.. Aldrich the most impor-
tant lcgislation--and all OF the
legislation---that might come before
congress. In the event or a Repub-
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