Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1908-05-29

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can Sioux City Journal, standpatter.
And to the man of large family are
shoes, clothing lumber sugar ETC.,
also a business proposition" The
tariff tax upon them operates just
like the tariff tax on pulp.
The wages Of 10000 Massachusetts,
cotton mill operatives were cut ten
per cent last week. The week before
$4,000 other operatives were subject
ed to a similar cut, and $4,000 more
will get the same kind of a srepub
lican tariff prosperity dose next week
The full dinner pail is becoming some
thing. Of a hollow mockery.
Taft and Teddy are known as the
"gold-dust twins" They know how
to advertise.
The Presnident insists that Con.
|gress shall make an honest effort to
do something; and Congress insists
that the President shall make an
honest effort to mind his own bush
ness. But no honest effort will be
made for reform by either party, ex.
cept what the Democrats will do.
etWe are for Taft because we think
that the President wants him. said
Frank P. McLennan, leading Kan.
sas Republican. Suppose the Presi
dent wanted Booker T. Washington
Would all the Taftites be for Booker
A Congressional pool" has been
formed for the purpose of forcing
through Congress twenty-million do
lar public building bill. There is nc
law against pooling by Congressman
The Republican leaders are prac
tically committed to the Aldrich cur
rency bill; and since a majority Of
the House is opposed to this Stand
ard Oil measure, some pretended sub
stitute, making its provisions still mo
favorable to the Standards interests
will probably be forced through in
the name Of currency reforms.
If freedom Of trade is a natural
right, interference with such freedom
Is an infringement of natural right
and therefore 'undemocratic. For Dem
ocracy. is founded upon the doctrine
Of natural rights :
The Republican leaders in Con
gress profess to be anxious to lay
bare the immaculate record of thu
Republicans on campaign fund con
| tributions and expenditures, but they
refuse to allow the bill for publicity
to come to vote, so that inquisitivt
people might inspect the dough
bags" 20
The President and Mr.. Carnegie Dc
not seem to be able to get together
ON peace program, but the latte
says, when President Roosevelt il
as old as l am he will take a more
roseate view, Of coming peace
The Manufacturers Association /,
about to organize a business mems p
litical party to take a hand in the
approaching campaign. After tn
battle is over they will have more ex
perience and less money.
| President Roosevelt says the rea
malefactors of great wealth have beef
piIlorized. Which one MIR. Roosevelt
Even that practical man." Hartman
has not been indicted let alone pill
lorized.
Congressman Burton Harrison, o
New York. is being pushed by hi
numerous friends for the Democrat
nomination for Vice President.
The petitions Of all the Democrati,
members Of Congress and Mr.. Parke
Of South Dakota, a Republican, Z,
Speaker Cannon, asking for consider
4 alton Of the bill to put wood pulp an
tpfnt paper on the free list, will re
ceive about as little attention as tn,
other reform measures.
Is the President Independent Q
congress in the command Of the arm
andSnayyt sThis is the newest issu
In politice.
Mr.. Roosevelt finds a marked az
alogy between tie views Of Senator
who oppose his policies and thatsor
Of maudlin sympathy for murderer
(which manifests itself in various con
munities. .
The naval BILL Just passed by COZ
gress carries an appropriation of
!, s122.ss2.715. Are Es not paying to
much for our whistler .
+ The President has assured the Pre-
? psritx Association that nothing Sc
2 ious win happen to the rails road
may BOW proceed to raise aaothe
two hundred and fifty Thousand do