The Washington herald., 1908-08-09
POLITICAL COMMENT.

boys; this on account OF the plans the
Democrats had TO do a lot Of quiet mis-
sionary work in Maine. hoping that their
/ opponents would not find Il out until too
late. II says:
one Of the quiet plans which the Dem
ocrats had up their sleeves so to speak.
was 70 do a lot OF missionary work in
Maine without ostentation before Septem-
Der 70, the date Of the election there in
the hope that the result could be so shaped
as 20 give a lift 10 the Bryan cause
This work Was TO have been attended tG
by New England Democrats, so that the
Republicans would not suspect the game.
/ But II appears that Chairman Hitchcock.
of the Republican National Committee,
has not forgotten the Pine Tree State and
its early election New England leaders
were on hand at the New York headquar-
ters yesterday. ex-Gov. Hill. Of Maine.
among them. and the campaign in that
State. was talked over and somewhat
lplanned for. Prominent Republican speak
iers are 10 be sent there early in September.
Senator Borah. OF Idaho. for one. and per
haps James 5. Sherman. the nominee for
Vice President. The point Of general in
terest Is thar tae Republicans do not
mean 10 let the enemy steal upon them
una wares. But when all is said. how
much boys play there Is about politics,
Here is Mr.. Bryan tauntins the other
fellows with getting Candidate Taft 20
follow suit in the matter OF the phono-
graph and canned speeches, and he opines
that Republican newspapers viii now stop
ljabbing him for doing that sort OF thing
It is likely
The Indianapolis News thinks that the
Republicans viii not make much by at
tacking their opponents record against
the courts It IS Of the opinion that Mr..
Roosevelt's attitude toward the courts
VIII initiate against The success Of his
candidate. Il says;
Mr.. RooseveIt's habit OF attacking the
courts is by 10 means new. He has done
il many times. Several judges have felt
the sting Of his criticism when they made
decisions that were not pleasing &c him.
It seems TO Us that il Is well to remember
these things Certainly It is not fair 10
criticise the Democratic party for a suS-
geston that in certain particulars judi
cial practice should be modified. while
keeping silent concerning a Republican
Presidents numerous violent assaults on
The integrity Of the judiciary OF course.
II IS true that Roosevelt is not the can
ddafe. But Just the same, his party
is asking for support. II is not entitled
TO it on the theory that the Democrats
are the only assaiierS Of the Courts-it
must stand tt Lfl- record LllfLc kN lh1
President. and Mr.. Van Cleave himself
ought 20 see that there Is little 20 be
made out e this issue The people
have grown so used 20 this slang -whang-
ing OF Judges that they are not likely 10
be greatly shocked By the mild laEgus &c
OF the Democratic platform. which seems
so dreadful 10 Mr. Van Cleave-"
The Portland Oregonian sees in the at
I
, in Nebraska endorsed as peoples inde-
pendent a scheme 10 steal the votes that
belong 10 the Independence League Il
says: In Nebraska an effort IS being
made 10 have the Democratic candidates
for electors al large indOrsed on the
ticket as Peoples independent IN addi-
ton TO their designation as Democratic
This is manlfestly q scheme to steal the
votes that belong TO the Peoples party
and the Independence League. Yet Mr..
Bryan does not stand for the principals
particularly advocated BY these other pO-
iitscaI organizations Does not a move Of
this kind come with poor grace from a
man who has accused the Republican can
didates with stealing Democratic princi-
! ples2 II Mr.. Bryan wants the support q
p the Independence League people why did
b he not incorporate IN his platform the
principles which would natureuy draw
. them 10 hts support II he had done SO.
Mr Hearst could not have charged him
t with being chameleon AS il IS he has
b no right 10 expect OF ask for the votes Of
2 any except those who believe in the doc
= trines set forth IN the Democratic plat
J form. and who believe that he IS the best
man TO administer the executive affairs
OF the nation. There should be no under
handed scheme for getting the votes o.
those not advocating Democratic prin-
ciples.'
The Pittsburg Sun thinks that the Re
publican organs. and their candidates. are
e drifting apart II declares 1t is going
q TO be necessary for the Republican organs
? and their candidates 10 collaborate more
- closely. or they and he viii be as Far
[ apart as the President and his Congress
were the last session They pOoEPOosec
=, Bryan's classification OF corporations. and
I. To- Taft out-Bryaned Bryan Then they
q poked all sorts OF fun at Mr.. Bryan;
canned photographic speeches. and hers
. II big BIZ 'ain't Up and went and done
= the very same thing. b'gosh But ht
. hasn't. and they haven't, toed the MARI
= yet on the campsign-publiciJy-b -befoTe-elec
tion scheme but they are coming 70 il
= They'll have TO"
The New York sun quotes Alexande
I Pope in its intense ADMIRATION foT IN
subserviency Of the Hon Luke E Wright
. It says:
The Hon Luke z. Wright seems 90 b,
; / the most promising Of all the past o.
e present disciples Of genius. IN one immOr
+ tai line he summed up and communicated
= 70 the public yesterday morning through
Y the Associated Press not only the Who'll
d general RoOseveltian philosophy, but als'
= the proper conception Of the attitude Of I
J. Cabinet officer:
= Whatever the President SAYS IS right
when did unqUestioning devotion an
absolute personal surrender ever ind ex
: preston IN finer brevfty?
Certainly not by Alexander Pope,
greater literary artist than this simpl
: diplomat and ex-governor OF the heather
% certainly not by that critical commen
tator who produced the emsndation whiel
We venture 20 bring TO Mr.. Wnghts par
ticulsr notice:
Whatever Is Is right ssid Pope.
So said the capsured thief
/ But when his neck required the rope
s He altered bis belief
The Springfield Republic thinks that tn
political situation in Georgia is causinl
the Democratic leaders uneasiness. I
says:
s The political situation In Georgia i
a said TO be giving the Bryan leaders muC