Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-07-22

knock It out, 1t cannot do this without
subjecting the republican party TO IL trust
obeisance which will make the party grot-
esque In the eyes of far-minded men.
BtRKETT AND CRAWFORD.
| Burkett of Nebraska came out of the
struggle with perhaps less credit than
any other man on whom the downward
revisionists wanted to pin their faith
He openly Joined the insurgcnt forces ut
| the start OF the session and attended their
private meetings news Of which reached
Senator Aldrich in remarkably quick time
| after they were held. He voted with Al
| drich as n rule. almost UP to the last
! moment, when n terrific backfire from
Nebraska caused him to stop and think;
and on the final test he voted against the
| very bill which he had assisted In putting
together.
| Col. ]. Crawford of South Dakota, n
brand now man and originally accounted
a senate insurgent on general principles.
had much tho same experience. Crawford
carly fell under the influence OF Elihu
Foot Of New York. and only by the mar
rowest squeak did that clever diplomatiSt
fail In converting the South Dakotan to
an absolute membership I'm the Aldrich
innormost circle.
ROOTS NEAR CONVERT.
=, ho,,roo,, t., ,,,,, ,,.a, c.owrord came
>, u,ns,,,,r,. -, ,,,o ,orr,b of March
,iu, ,ha ro,,,,,o,,a, ~ hoir, n second In
ra,,o.ta rha ta,,or,. 81 .orn,r soo,s MAC.
cd him and Senator Roo, side hv side A
strong friendship sprang mp between the
men. It was commented upon time and
~ coed
cecdinGlY conccninl. Their heads were to-
gethcr constantly and they seemed to on
JOY many quiet jokes. In the hot evenings
Senator Root would take Crawford out
motoring.
Somewhat to the surprise NJ tn" west
erncrs. Crawford began to weaken IN his
tariff views. Then no began TO vote with
Senator Root. and of course. with the AL
drich cotcrie. Finally he was no longer
counted upon as orc Of The republican in
surgents. some of tho western newspapers
commented on the change. Then tn" story
was sent broadcast in South Dekota that
Crawford had been Won over by the con-
servativcs a great roar went up from Ill
over the state. 1t rolled into washington
and struct Crawford two days before the
final vote on the tariff bill. It knocked
him into heap. on the day the tariff bill
passed tho senate, Crawford made the
most startling, thrilling speech or all the
radicals against the iniquitous Al'rich
hn'. Their he voted aga'ns- IT. altf ough
many OF the schedules had beer adopted
with tho aid Of his vote
GAMBLE AND BROWN.
Gamble Of South Dakota was accounted
n rebel In he days when the issue was
tn" makeup Of the senate committees but
he oackslid"f early ana often. South pa
kota Is another Iowa in sentiment. and
played upon fcrcelN by the throhhing
streams of reform which long have hath
ed the liawkcycs. Gamble flew too near
tho Aldrich flame. however and had his
wings sinEed so badly that he could not
fly back. Occasionally he would flutter
across the line and Join his old associates
on some harmless tariff proposition. but
on the final lineup he voted for the bill.
The campaign for his defeat has been
started already. and his critics say now
that he Will find the Aldrtch Influence,
however comfortable and satisfying II
may be in washington, power!ess to aid
wien the votes are counted at homo,
Ero"n o' Nebraska, swelled by the i'm