The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1908-02-20
WASHINGTON
From our Regular Correspondent.

From our Regular Correspondent.
Washington, d. c., Feb. II, 1908.
IF ever there was All opportu-
nifty for Democratic victory this is
it,, said a prominent Democratic
member of the Senate today.
"Why the Republicans are fighting
like the famous Kilkenny cats.
The President and Taft are deter
mined that their policies shall tri-
nmph, regardless of the welfare of
the party, and the opposition would
rather split the party wide open
than endure another four years of
Rooseveltism, whether it is admin
istered by Teddy himself, or by
Taft. The latest plan OF the anti
Roosevelt crowd is to carry the Re-
publican National Convention with
rotten Borough delegations from
the South which can be counted on
to vote against Taft and for such
other candidate as will pay the
highest price. These delegations
are almost entirely composed of
negroes who will sell out at the
drop of the hat, but there is no
danger of their selling to the Taft
people because the Taft crown has
not got the price. Well, we on
this side can look on with entire
eouanimitv. I hope, indeed that
they will succeed, for the American
people will not stand for that kind
of politics and it will mean the
election of Bryan, "surer than
fate"
***
Senator Stone of Missouri, talk
ing of the professed intentions OF
The Democrats to revise the tariff,
said today, "Did you notice how
Mr.. Cannon treated those members
of the National Manufacturers
Association who came to Washing
ton to ask Congress to appoint a
tariff commission? They came at
instance Of Senator Beveridge.
They were all Republicans who
have enjoyed the benefits of pro-
lection until they have got enough
and they want little bit of the
tariff wall shaved off. And yet
Cannon treated them with con-
tempt. Now what have we to ex-
pect if the Republicans win the
next election. Cannon will be
Speaker again and he will be just
as much of stand patter as he is
today. The people have got to
elect Democratic President if they
want tariff revision, just as they
did in 1902. This talk of Republi
can tariff revision is all bluff.
***
Senator Aldrich is driving his
financial bill through the Senate
with his usual skill. The Demo
Gratis are all opposed to it and many
of the Republicans are against it,
but they are afraid of Aldrich to
man and the Democrats, who con-
stitute only one third of the upper
house, are powerless to do any
thing without the help of the Re-
publicans. The President has all
uounced that he favors the Aldrich
bill and when Aldrich and the
President get together no Republi-
can dares raise his voice in protest.
r**
The anti Bryan Democrats very
nearly executed neat little coup
The other day. They proposed to
elect Rep. Ryan of Virginia to the
chairmanship of the Democratic
Congressional Committee. 1t was
little scheme of Thos. F. Ryan of
New York, who is a distant cousin
Of Rep. Ryan. Some of the men,
bers Of the Senate learned of the
game Mr.. Ryan of Interborough
Railway fame was putting up how
ever, and blocked it in the eleven
th hour.
1t looks very much as il the
country was going to be burdened
with another and more than ever
infamous pension bill. This is