Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-30
Congressional Campaign Will
Not Be Prosecuted on a Sun
day School Basis
BOTH SIDES ARE OUT TO WIN
Congressional Committees Will Ac-
cept Corporation Contributions in
Any Amount and Say Nothing About
It--Neero Voter Coming in for His
Share of Attention and Cultivation.

Especial Washington Correspondence
Washington, July 30.-There isn't
going to be any Sunday school poli-
tics about the campaign that will be
c. nducted by the congressional COM
mittees of the two political parties.
That much is announced on the very
highest political authority. Sunday
school politics. is phrase which the
practical veterans of the game use to
designate politics based on such utter
ly impractical rules as refusing contri-
buttons from corporations, publishing
the receipts and expendtures-eith
before or after election and put
ting limitations on amounts that will!
be received
The national committees may do as
they please about getting mixed up
with the asininity of altruism, the Ito
pianism of the uplift; but not for the
congressional committees. They'll
make no promises except that they
propose to win If possible, by such
n,eans as commend themselves, and
with such Instruments as they can
get their hands on
Experienced and seasoned old p)li-
ticians are these gentlemen who are
'ng the congressional campaign.
They make small concealment of their
scorn for the high toned notions which
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ity. corporation contributions, and al
tina. nonsense.
But as to them-Well, If any pros
porous corporations wants to give up
its money to help elect the next coI-
gress. it will be able to secure re-
caipt for its contribution at either
headquarters; and it isn't at all likely
to be turned down if it wants to give
more than $4,000, either.
Some iptimation has been INDUCED
Of late that the congressional commit
tees will be made the wicked partners
of their respective national commit
tees; that the national committees will
play the roles of a brace of Spenlows.
while the congressional committees
will be the Jorkinses. Any little po-
litical stunt that is too low-down for
the high minded and superior national
committee. can be pulled off by the
congressional committee; such for in
stance as receiving contribution
from a wicked trust, or relieving an
octopus of it's entire visible surplus.
The public will be satisfied if the
national committees give it detailed
accountings: that's all anybody has
promised to do. Nobody said anything
about applying a lot of fool notions to
the conduct of the congressional COM
mittees; and there are reasons for be-
lieving that any kind friend who
comes along with any such we'll meant
suggestions will be told, kindly but
firmly, to go soak his head and keep
his mouth shut.
This campaign isn't going to be en-
tirely made of denatured politics.
There will be plenty Of the old fash
toned kind, and it will be realt In at
both headquarters. In both parties It
has been carefully explained that the
closest CO cooperation will be established
between the national and congressional
Whereat the veteran pol
iticians wink, point to the pledges OF
reform methods. and laugh idioticaHy.
Some of them have even intimated
that the Sunday school methods are
really meant only for public consump-
ton, and that by the process OF main
tanning Jorkins committee on the
side. the public can be amply fooled
without at all interfering with the
most practical and old-fashioned meth
DDS
This is certainly the great year for
yellow legged chicken on the table OF
the deacon, the elder and especially the
preacher, of the colored congregation.
Further up, the bishops, the college
the editors and the various
other leaders of their race are going
to find 1t easier and more profitable
than they ever dreamed it could be,
to pass subscription papers and get
liberal donations.
1t is estimated that the number Of
colored churches that will be built, IL
braries that will be started, college en-
doWnment funds that will be raised
and aid societies that will be formed,
will be the largest on record.
For the colored brother is coming
into his own He is discovering that
they all need him, and as his thoughts
turn to politics he huns the refrain OF
the old song:
They're after me, they're after me;
I'm the Individual they require.
The politicians, he means. They want
his support
There are more influential eolored
citizens in Washin gton than anywhere
else on the map. and the influential
colored citizen is certainly In clover
this year of grace. Vide the Joint de-
bate which has been going on for
months as to whether Taft should or
should not get the colored vote.
The other evening Rev. j. Milton
waldron of the Shiloh Baptist church
electrified his congregation with a SER
mon in which he told his people that
the colored vote was surely going to
break away from the false friendship
Of the republican party. and support
Mr.. Bryan.
whereupon the colored Baptist min
listers conference of the District of
Columbia met and sat on the case OF
Mr.. Waldron. Mr.. Waldron is presi-
dent Of the National Negro Lea que.
But the Colored Baptist Ministers con-
ference announces that he Is not a
member of the conference, that he
doesn't speak for the colored voters or