The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-17
DOWNFALL OF OLD
REGIME THREATENED
6evefidge Talked Of for
Leadership of the New
Movement
u. P. Special service.)

". I. special service.
Pittsburg, Pa. April 17-The re-
port sent by a Washington CORE
spondent to New York paper the
10th of April, repeated in other East
ern publications at various times
since that date, has become a certain
ty that not even the closest press COZ
poration surrounding The senate OF
United States or the president can
much longer conceal. It meas a po
liucal revolution. and in the deal to
rcvolutionize the workings of that
body are said to be some Of the most
fai-seeing and able democrats of the
entire ssterhood of states.
The dispatch sent to- a Now York
newspaper under date of the tenth
was at first considered q hoax but II
now develops that what 1t lacked OF
truth was on the other side OF the
case.
The former dispatch follows:
The flag of a real revolt has been
raised at least in the senate, and the
revolution threatens to dothrono Sen
ators Aldrich, Hale, Allison and that
small coterie OF their associates who
have so long ruled the upper house.
Senator Burkett of Nebraska gave a
great impetus to the uprising the
other day when he sharply attacked
Senator Hale and accused him of
raising the cry OF economy merely for
effect and not in good faith. The
young senator from Nebraska swept
down on the old-timer from the Pine
Tree state like a Yves ern cyclone.
The galleries We're delighted, aud
senators gasped for breath that such
a thing should be. For twenty years
Senator Hale has exercised the pre-
rogative OF scolding he senate when
he felt like it, and no republican col
league in recent years has had the
audacity to arise and say him nay,
with the single exception of Senator
La Toilette, who has shown little dis
position to bow to the yoke OF the
senate family"
Revolt on in Earnest.
Now, however, the revolt is on in
earnest It has been brewing. In fact,
since year ago the past winter, and
the younger element has been getting
more and more restiye.
In attacking Senator Hale, Senator
Burkslt was not playing a lone hand.
He had the sympathy of a strong ele-
ment of the new republican senator's,
who are tired OF having the course OF
legislation absolutely mapped out by
a small body of the older men.
Symptoms of trouble cropped up
not long ago, when the Aldrich bill
was up for consideration. and II WAS
with difficulty that a number of the
newer senators were forced into line.
In the end Senators Borah, Bourne,
Brown. Hepburn aud La Toilette vot-
Ell against the measure. and mum
Der of others would have followed
suit had the railroad bond provision
not been eliminated Senator Aid
rich's leadership got some severe
iolts at hat time, aud since then re-
ports have been circulated that he
would retire az the end OF his term.
In addition 70 Burkett and those
who voted against the Aldrlch bill
there are Dixon. of MOna ana, Bevar-
idge. of Indiana. who is continually
kicking over the traces. and several
others. William Alden Smith Is not
entirely amenable TO discipline and in
deed grew most amazingly refractory
for a new republican senator In speak
ing against the railroad bond provis-
ion oil the Aldrich measure
In the Good old Days.
Time was when the new senator
who ventured 20 oppose the ruling
coierls was so thoroughly disciplined
that he did not soon forget H. lie
vas put beyond the pale. ostracized
aud made 60 walk ina outer darkness.
He had to ait around on the edge Of
Things and was barely allowed to have
SO much as hearing in committee
after having violated the rules. That
Is already of the past, and speeches
made al this session which rank high
here and were accorded much cred.
ence and attention the democratic
senator from the new state OF Okla
homa making national reputation
for his speech on the currency bin of
Senator Aldrich.
Who is Behind tho Dealg
just Who ia to iead the new organi
zation is NOT certain, and mobably
win not be- until IL h ascertaiued
whether or not a few democrats viii
have % be called in 70 take hold Of
affairs for their party II the demo
Gratis are 20 have anything and aid
ia the organization Of the senate. Il
is understood they are 10 have the
shaping Of the currency measure. and
the reduction of the tarin on paper
trust articles. The lower house. di
rect from the people. Rll not dare
turn down a BIN 10 ala the periodical.
and newspapers. and Will have 10 fall
ln line with the movement
Senator beyeridge Is regarded al
the choice 2i the lnsureent chiefs