The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-31

to the Democrats the claim OF the ma
terial interests Of the state for repre-
sentation in the Interior department
would be q just and strong one.
Mr.. Clarence B. Douglas, owner Of the
Muskogee Phoenix. Republican pa
per, Is pushing this movement strong
ly. Mr.. Douglas, who was the Re-
publican caucus nominee against Sena-
tor Gore, is fighting the present pur-
pose Of the Republican party Of the
state to send to Chicago delegation
instructed for Roosevelt Els argu-
ment is that to enforce any candidate
upon the delegation would greatly In
jure the prospects Of securing prom
ise, or possibly even the insertion Of
plank in the platform declaring for
an Oklahoma secretary of the interior
would be very remote.
Incidentally Mr.. Douglas authenti-
Gated a rumor which appeared in
few papers some weeks ago that a
formal proposition had been made by
people of the territory to send Mr..
BRYAN to the United States senate
! when 1t should become a state If he
would move thither. Mr.. Bryan de-
clIned the proposition, though those
who made it were amply able to give
it effect on the ground that his inter-
ests and his affections were too closely
linked with Lincoln and with Nebras-
ka for him to move away.
Kilkenny Cats In Ohio.
Senator Foraker and Secretary Taft
are pointing accusing fingers at each
other ard each amounting himself with
balm as the only true promoter Of har-
mony and peace in the state. In a re.
cent speech the senator, who is
mighty good fighter, whatever may be
thought of his political doctrines. re-
ferred with caustic bitterness to Sec
retary Taft's avowal that lie rejected
propositions for harmony on the
ground that the secretary Of war could
not he a party to any deal that gave
him the support of the Republicans OF
Ohio for the presidency If it compelled
the Endorsement Of Foraker for the
United States senate. when Secre-
tary Taft rejected all these peace Of
ferings," said the senator, II had ell
ther to run away or to resume the
contest. The resulting situation Is dis.
agreeable, but I do not consider my
self responsible for It. Moreover. in
view of the facts I have given I could
not If 1 so desired take the Initiative
as to any new peace negotiations or
even consider or talk about anything
Of the kind on my own motion until
Secretary Taft or some one speaking
for him should lead the way. And
from all 1 hear nothing of that sort Is
likely to occur 1t may therefore he
regarded rs settled that the contest
will be fought out to the end"
Considering that the friends Of Mr..
Taft started in with the proposition to
eliminate Senator Foraker from poll
tics and that they have not yet ceased
talking along that line, the senator's
position seems reasonable. 1t also
seems equally reasonable to anticipate
that with these two powerful warriors
at each others throcts the chances for
Democratic success in the coming CAM
paign are very bright. To an observer,
however, from outside the state the
fight also suggests that neither Taft
nor Foraker will in the very nature OF
clever politics get the nomination.
A Republican Attack on Labor's Rights.
For more than week the proposed
revision codifcation Of federal statutes
has been under discussion IN the house
Of representatives. The debate being
in committee of the whole, it has been
more free and spirited than under the
heavy hand of the speaker. One para
graph which has been Oh the statute
books since the year 1900 led to a lively
debate, in which the Democrats got all
the best of ii. This clause provides
that any man who shall induce an em'
ployee in any United States arsenal OF
armory to give up his employment or
any man who shall employ a man Sc
induced shall be guilty Of misdelneaHor
and subject to fine or Imprisonment.
The Democratic contention through
out the debate was that this was de-
nial to a single class Of public serv'
ants Of the right to better their condl'
ton by securing better wages In pri'
vate employ. What constitutes an in
ducement is easy to understand. II
does not mean merely an offer of bet
ter pay from an employer. Even II the
workingmun seeks the more attractive
offer and it is made he nevertheless
has been subject to inducement. The
Democrats urge very simple amend
ment-namely, the insertion of the
words "in time Of war" 1t would hardly
seem that anybody could make excep-
tion TO that, yet it was voted down
by strict party vote. And more. the
proposition for which the Republican
side of the house voted as unit was
designed only to prevent the mere
workirgman, the fellow who handles
machinery and gets into the CRIME and
ruck of actual work, from getting a
better place. 1t does not prevent the
army officer, educated at West Point
and at public expense, from accepting
proposition from the United States
steel trust to supervise the making OF
cannon or from going to the Colts
Arms company in Connecticut, where
great quantities of small arms are
manufactured and sold 1t would not