The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18
BY ellison Gardner.


tionary senators are SO called be-
cause they are on the side of the
Especially favored big business in
terests and opposed to the inter
ests of the popular majority.
Most of the members of the SEN
ate, are on this side.
Opposed to the reactionaries Is
small contingent of progressives.
The latter are not perfect sena-
tors, but they are better than the
Others because they are on the
peoples side. They are, for the
most part, quite helpless; but they
are growing both in numbers and
in influence. They refuse to be
kept from important committees
and are now organizing to break
the ring by which the senate is
controlled.
l have been watching the senate
pretty closely this session and be-
lieve that l am competent to CLASH
fly lists of the two parties. Those
who are not mentioned in the fol
lowing lists have no records worth
considering, so they are dropped
| from the classification.
They are uncertain as to whom
| to serve-the rights of the many
or the privileges of the few. Some
are drawn by influences first to
one side and then to the other.
However, there are many who
can be classified. The names in
each of the following lists are
placed in the order of their GER
tainty or influence in the class to
which they are assigned: q a
Reactionary Senatorrs
Aldrich, Nelson W., n. 30;
Hale, Eugene, (Me.); Gsginger,
Jacob H., IN. HI; BurrowH Ju-
Illus c., (Mich.); Perkins, 4eo. C.
(Cal.); Elkins, Stephen Bss (W.
Va; Hopkins, Albert J.( Ill., /;
Carter, Thos. H., tMont.SE PEN
rose, Boies, (Penn.); Crarey Win
trop Murray, (Mass.); Warren,
Francis E., (Wyo); Keans SO John,
IN. j.; Scott, Nathan h lW.
Va.); Depew, Chauncey NJ, IN.
IY.); Wetmore, Geo. p, u. IL;
Burnham, H. E., IN. HI; Ghggen-
helm. Simon, (Col.); Frye VIM.
IP. (Me.o; Hepburn, w. BE (Ida-
ho); Brandegee, Franz B.,
Comm; Clark, c. D.. fNyp.);
Cullom, Shelby NJ, Qll.); Lodge,
Henry Cabot, (Mass.); Dick,
Chas., (O.); Dolliver, Jonathan
p, Qa.); Gamble, Robt. j., Is.
D.; McCumber, Porter j., IN.
D.; Nixon, Geo. s., (Nev);
Page, G. S., w.t.; Richardson,
Harry A. DELI; Stephenson,
Isaac, (Wis.); Hughes, Chas. j.,
tCol.); Cufberson, Chas. (Tex);
Martin, Thos. S. (Va.); Bailey,
Jos. W., (Tex.); McEnery, s. D.,
Oa.); McLaurin, A. j., Miss !;
Frazier, Jas. B., (Tenn.); Foster,
Murphy j.. Ua.); Overman, Lee
S., On. Co; Money, fernando De-
Soto, (Miss.); Rayner, Isidor,
(Md.); Smith, ]. W., Md;
Stone, VIM. j., MOI; Daniel,
John W., (Va.); Talliaferro, Jas.
p, (Fla.); Clay, Alex, S., (Ga.);
Smoot, Reed, CUtah).
Progressive Senators.
LaFollette, Robt. M. (Wfs.);
lCummins, A. B. Ga.); Beverage,
Albert j. (Ind.); Borah, VIM. e.
(Idaho); Bristow, Jos. l.. (Kas. };
Owen, Robt. L. (Okla.); Smith,
VIM. Alden (Mich.); Dixon, Jos.
M. (Mont.); Chamberlain, Geo. E.
(Ore.); Jones, Wesley L
(Wash.); Brown, Norris (Neb.);
Bourne, Jonathan (Ore.); New
lands, Francis G.. (Nev.); Taylor,
Robt. L. (Tenn.); Warner, VIM.
MOI; Flint, Frank p. (Cal.); Du
Pont, Henry A. (Del. }; Gore,
Thos. P. (Okla.); Piles, Samuel
(Wash.); Payner, Thos. H. (Ky);
Briggs. F. o. IN. j.; Crawford,
Coe ]. Is. d.; Johnson, Martin
N. IN. Do; Tillman, Benz. A. Is.
CO.
Unclassifed or Uncertain.
Burkett, Elmer e. (Neb. Mel
son, Knute (Minn.); Curtis, Chas.
p. (Kas.); Burton, Theo. (OD;I
Root, Elihu IN. "; Simmons. F.
M. IN. Co; Sutherland, Geo.
(Utah); Clark, Jas. T. (Ark.);
Clapp, Moses e. (Minn.); Shively ),
Benz. F. Ind.); Fletcher, B. u.
tFla.); Bradley, VIM. o. (Ky.).
In a Glass by Himself.
Jeff Davis (Ark.)
In the above list will be found
Included men who have been
elected to the senate, but who will
not take their seats until the new
senate is organized, March A..
Many of the new members fare
judged as progressive or reaction
aries on the basis of their home
records.
In the list of senator's classified
as progressive are some names
which will challenge comment.
For example, Frank Flint, chosen
iby Herrin, political representative
of the Southern Pacific railway,
would naturally be classified as a
reactionary. His record, however,
has been good. He acts with the
lprogressives and is classified BY
them as one of their number.
The name of Du Pont has Been
ASSOCIATED with the powder trust,
but In spite of the smell of pow
der, which he carries about with
him, he is acting with the progress
lsive element. Smith, Michigan,
was not rated as q progressive
when serving in the house, but he