The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-10-28

pots must be broken and their throne
shattered into fragments. Their in
different attitude towards this coun-
try certainly cannot be attributed to
like that of Webster when Whitman
wanted help to open up the great
northwest-if it were that we could
soon dispell that spell of stupidity.
But as / am no knocker, chron-
ic kicker, or pessimistic dyspeptic, /
therefore take hope at every sign of
a returning life upon the part Of the
people-the bunch-U would have
said the masses but that word is worn
out The force that regulates the
public conscience is the newspapers.
To the newspapers is due the igno-
miny and shame for the past hyp-
motto trance in which the people have
cheerfully and smilingly held up their
hands and allowed lawmakers to tie
them while private interests rif1ed
their pockets and relieved them of
large quantities of the nations
wealth. No matter how deep with
shame it makes us blush it is true
that private interests have controlled
and manipulated the public press in
its own interest and strangled its
voice. paraliZed its tongue and con-
gealed its ink so far as the public
interest was concerned. But, as there
is a beginning so is there an ending
to all things so will there be to this
reign of,misrule.
The best sign of the time recently
appearing on the political horizon is
| the organization of the Republican
Progressive league. The best thing
about this organization is the fact
! that SO far it consists largely of
newspapermen. If these men will
drink deep of the spirit of such men
as those who run Success, Golfers,
Everybody's and others. there will be
something doing in these parts by
the time another campaign rolls
around 1t is here suggested that this
league center its force on a man or
an issue and charge that spot until
something moves instead of scattering
all over the country. A concerted
concentrating, unceasing rapid-flre at.
tack if directed on some point will
jar something lose after while. Get
right in behind the men who will
pledge their everlasting efforts tt
secure an open river and all those
who will not, mark them for the pc
litical junk pile. Every effort should
be made to extend this organization
the full length and breadth of the
land A.few more apologies. eulOgie:
and whitewashing stunts by w. II
Taft will generate considerable doub
in the public mind that is the think
ing mind, as to whether the abov'
named gentleman is going to hev
close to the line drawn by his prede
cessor and will create a good openin:
for a charge of the insurgents-an'
it should be no light brigade either
There are a few men in that figh
who deserve the everlasting gratitud
of the American people for they ar
making a long, hard and faithful figh
I and it is our duty to reinforce then
I as soon as possible. The muck froT
back-yards, and front ones, too, TO
that matter, of the republican party
| together with the muck-makers VIII
made it, must be scraped into tn
| sewers Fof political oblivion or tn
we'll known mother OF invention Wi
| come to the rescue and there will b
| born a party of insurgent discomfort
that will move up to first place an
the republican party will drop bac
| to second place with the Democrat
| party. But every indication points t
the very probability that the 'thinkin
and progressive element Is going t
get in the lead. Once this is accom-
plished and the men out Of the wa
who are owned soul and body by pre-
datory wealth we may expect to &c
some remedial and sane legislation.
So, 1 am more than glad to kno,
that the revolt against Cannonism
taking tangible form and getting i
working order. 1t is important no,
that It's various mouth pieces begi
to speak in no uncertain sounds upo
the subject and thus educate the pee
pie as to their interests. I am gla
that the organization had its origi
in the greatest section of the Unite
States-the northwest and especial
that our own energetic and importan
daily headed the list. The only thin
that would prevent me from givin
my hearty support to this move