Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-03-18

gency currency measures are In doubt
though / think the senate will pass
the Aldrich bill. after It has been fur
Their amended. The Fowler bill,
which provides for a radical reform
Of banking and currency has been
gaining friends In the house Of rep
resentatiyes, but Speaker Cannon and
other leaders are opposed to It, and
are supposed to favor the passage Of
the Aldrich bill, when It comes from
the senate.
Though the republican leaders are
anxious to appear ready and willing
20 pass reform legislation, they, in
fact, have determined to throw every
obstacle In the way OF bills that
would intensity new issues In the
campaign. What they desire is to
pass the appropriation bills. with
show OF economy. and adjourn.
The exposure OF alleged corruption
In Indian AFFAIRS. which threatens TO
implicate the chairman OF the repub-
lican state committee OF North Caro-
lima and other Taft boomers. and per-
haps involve Secretary Garfield, is
alarming the republican managers.
The Submarine boat scandal has
reached the stage whore a committee
has been appointed by Speaker Can
non to investigate. but the general
opinion Il that the committee is 80
constituted that white washing re-
port will follow. II will be remem-
bered there was Holland submarine
boat scandal In 1908. which resulted
in a white wash, although the repu-
tations OF some leading republicans
we're 30 Smirched that 1t resulted In
their political undoing.
The Government Printing ONCE
scandal 10 still on the tapls. The
electric lamp patent scandal Is rest
ms until the court trial takes place,
when interesting exposures may re-
suit. Then there II q fresh naval
scandal which has resulted from the
criticism OF warships and the evident
intention OF the construction depart.
ment Of the navy to throw all the OBJ
stacles possible IN the way OF witness
Sos who have testified to conditions
which appear to Impair the efficiency
and security OF our warships The
chief scandal, one involving President
Roosevelt. il about the election OF
delegates to the republican national
convention, II il charged that feder-
a ONCE holders. especially in the
Southern states. are obnoxiously act
I've. and that the pins have been set
up by Assistant Postmaster General
Hitchcock who has since been allow
ed 70 reaign. with the approval OF the
president. 10 continue the work Of
packing the republican conventions
with federal ONCE holders, Presl-
dent Roosevelt has thrown civil SER
vice reform to the winds In HIS great
desire to control the republican ma
tional convention. Former Repub-
llcan presidents have done the same,
but the result has been to disorganize
their own party and help the opposi-
ton.
The republican brethren are hav,
Ing such strenuous times those days
that the wisest OF them are In the
dark about the outcome, Tho plat
form adopted BY the Ohio republicans
indicates how loath they are to make
specific declarations OF policies, al.
though that platform Is reputed ia
have been revised at the White
House. II declares for tarltf revision
after election. but there Is nothing In
the plank on that subject to prevent
revising the tarlfi higher II the repub-
licans elect majority Of the next
congress. Then there Is an equally
vague and eyasive financial plank tina,
means nothing or everything Get O
copy Of that platform and read Il, and
Il might bother a strenuous republl
can nelghbor TO ask him to lnterpret
what Il really means.
There does not appear TO be one
spot where there IL republican har
mony. not even In Massachusetts,
Hear what Colonel sid Bigney, o.
Attiehoro has 20 sag TO those whS
evidently intend to refuse him tbs
small political favor OF being one o
che state delegates to the convention
Il WIN not stand for Governor Lonl
or 4 senator Of the United States In
terfertng in this fight. II ! am lieke'
and. mind you. win not admit
thnt there 10 a probability OF 1.-THE
doers OF the deed win have occasion
10 remember u.
Colonel sid would rather aght thar
eat; and that he means business 1
evident: for ho says: remember. |
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