Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-04-29

pr me court Of the United States as to
deny my candidacy against Senator
Allison. II is unmitisated rot and
should not deceive any man. With
sincere regards am. Yours truly,
ALBERT B. CUMMINS." !"
The senior editor Of the Cummins
organ of this city, recognizing the me-
cessity Of defending himself against
the charge of ingratitude toward
Senator Allison which he says some
one has made against him, enters into
rather lengthy defense of himself
in the last issue of his paper, which
however, will strike the unprejudiced
reader as being lame effort and al
together unworthy the pen of the
talented editor. OF course it is moth
ing to us what he may or may not say
in his own defense. We are not at all
interested in the matter. AS we un-
derstand it, it is simply a question
of moral obligation which must be-
left to his conscience for settlement.
We confess that our ideas of gratitude
are of the old-fashioned sort. The
progressive idea may be an i'm
provement over the old idea: if so we
confess that we have not yet attained
to it.
Senator Allison was at the White
House Friday in conference with Pre-
sident Roosevelt concerning the legis-
lative program for the closing days of
congress. The senator was most
cordially greeted by the president and
they spent considerable time together.
Senator Allison is chairman of the
senate steering committee which is
planning to urge every policy of the
president that it is possible to pass
this session. The senator and the
president were in hearty accord at the
conference. as they always have been.
Adjournment of congress was--dis-
cussed also and the indications are for
MAY 10th. With the consideration of
the big appropriation bills now pend
ing, Senator Allison is one of the
busiest men in congress. He is keep
ing in excellent health despite the
strain which has put Senators Lafel-
lette. Tillman, Penrose and other
younger men on the sick list.
Allison and Cummins are candi-
datss for the United States Senate.
Allison puts in every day and every
hour at his post of duty in Washing
ton. for which duty ne was commits
stoned and for which the people pay
him. Cummins spends about nine
tenths of his time running around the
state and nation, neglectlng his duties
as governor, surrendering everything
for the hope of higher Office. This
is his seventh year as governor He
has drawn his salary regularly, was
hired by the people, is paid by them,
but he puts in nearly all the time
working for himself. For the next
two months his face will seldom be
seen in Des M Moines He will be out
over the state-w working for Cummins.
and during all that time Allison will
be in working for the
people. New Sh ron Star.
The disposition OF the Cummins
management to make it appear that
Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota
is opposed to Senator Allison. recalls
the following tribute from Senator
Nelson, who is strong Allison sup.
porter. to 1.-THE beloved nestor OF re-
publicanism -
"Senator Allison has been for many
years, and still is, one of the leading
men in the United States Senate. He
has always proven himself to be a
most prudent. careful and efficient
legislator, one of the men who has
had more to do with shaping the
course of legislation in the senate
than perhaps anyone else. He is a
man of sound ju 'gment. and of the
niknUoU PupAAO cPAAAU. AAC 40 Cop0OAOs
and always attentive in his public
duties. and is man whom we all
can look up to as guide and leader
in the senate"
The senatorial campaign is not with
out it's humor. The wall of Cum
Minis friends over the age of Senator
Allison is really laughable in view of
the fact that Mr.. Cummins is himself
sixty years of age. A little late to be-
gin isn't it?
j. w. Klemme of Elma. brother of
Hon. w. HI. Klemme of Ridgeway, is
the only candidate before the primar-
les of Howard county for the nomina-
tion for representative, and will in
all probability be the next representa-
tive from that connty.