Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-03-26
THOUGHTS BY THE WAY.

the 10th inst, introduced resolu-
ton in that body approving of the
action of the insurgents in the House
of Representatives In voting against
the adoption Of the rules of the
sixtieth congress tor the control of
the sixtieth first congress. The res
olutiou was all right, but it should
have condemned in immeasured terms
the democrats who broke the DEM
ocratic caucus compact an vote with
Uncle Joe's chorts. Had they been
true, Cannon would have been tied
hand and foot, and the people victor
iuos.
1t is quite a relief to turn from
the messages of the ex-president to
those of Taft. He says as much in
half a column as Roosevelt did in
seven columns and the people get an
idea as to what he means. If brevity
is the soul IF will, President Taft is
mighty witty-or rather mighty SEN
sible.
AS our old friend Funk would say
Senator Sanborn should 60 out alone
and shame hisself. He is out with
ard proposition as to how to deprive
rich men of the power to use his
money to advance his political fort
unes The senate should put his hand
on his mouth and remember the past
and keep still for he is not In posit-
ion to give any advice relative to
the use Of money in politics.
We would call the attention of the
esteemed editors of the jefferson
Comfy Union to the fact that credit
should be given where credit is due.
Senator Platt's miserable ending
of life. devoted to the piling up OF
millions. and the sordid Use of pclit-
ical honors, and selfish domestic life,
ought TO warn all men that moral life
devoted to the advancement of the
welfare of mankind, leads to happy
old age, with the respects to his
fellow mortals. To have lived SO sci.
fishly, on low plane, surely leads tx
the assertion of friends, and to be
despised by all upright moral women.
Instead of devoting his energies te
helping on the world, to a higher and
better life, his influence and course
has been demoralizing. He showed
out Roosevelt from New York, tt
the end that crookedness might rur
riot. But he run against a snag,
as it led Roosevelt into the Presi-
dency. Still rich, but pitiful un-
happy failure. Unhappy and de.
spised by his fellows. Dodge County
Citizen.
Tuesday, ex-President Roosevelt
sailed for the Dark continent on his
hunting EXPEDITION. The writer wishes
him a bon voyege, a good time anc
safe return to his home an family
and most sincerely hopes, that he
will be successful in killing any poor
animal who never did him any harm
and he does not need fUr food. II
there is yellow streak in Teddy ar
insane desire to kill just for the sport
of killing.
1t will be gratifying to all honor.
able men and women in the state that
the bill in the Legislature making
insanity a cause for divorce has been
recommended for indefinite postpon.
ment by the judiciary committee in
the state senate.
Senator La Toilette has been given
the craftsmanship of the census com.
mittee in the senate, an important
assignment in view of the fact, that
the federal census is to be taken
the coming summer at an expense
of $40. 900, 900. The position necessi-
tates much hard work and there is
DO doubt in the minds of those who
know Senator La Toilette, that be
will be equal to the requi rements OF
the position.
Many of the county boards in the
state are protesting against the pro-
posed highway law, a bill for which
is now before the legislature. The
protest is based upon the fact tina,
such law would greatly increase the
expenses to the counties and take
oil