Watertown leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1909-1911, 1909-12-10

$1,000 11A ~ q ~ kO-t 49, 1Oo 49,
from the treasury department at
Washington, the amount of money
in circulation on the Ist day of De-
cember inst, was S3,428, Coz ,o48
which if divided pro-rata among
the SO, 524 900 (estimated) inhabi-
tants would give each one S34. 90.
But the trouble is, that the great
bulk of the money is in the hands
of the rich acquired generally by
ways that are dark and tricks not
vain, and millions of poor, hard
working, honest men are shy even
the S34. %, and thousands in abso-
lutte want because capital has alb
sOrbed their earnings to augment
the immense wealth in the hands
of the few.
The president, let it be said
to his credit has insisted that
the appropriations for the sew
eral governmental departments be
cut down to bedrock and all pad
ding be eliminated. AS a result,
the appropriations have been re-
duced SI23 ,o66,4o3 less than last
year. 1t may not be generally
known, but it is true nevertheless,
that the estimates are usually from
10 to IS per cent higher than IS
necessary, and after the appropria-
ton is made, it must be spent
whether necessary or not, which
could be saved by little common
sense and economy, the same as any
business man would exercise in
his business.
1t IS now reported, that one
William ] Calhoun, a lawyer re-
siding in Chicago will be the new
minister to China. 1t is said that
he can maintain a mastery silence,
which is a good thing for diplo-
mat but a mighty poor habit for a
politician. If it had not been for a
breaking out at the mouth, many
of our so-called prominent men in
political life would be unknown
notably, Taft and LaFolIette.
How the years gather into the
past. 1t only seems but yesterday
that the Milwaukee Journal was
launched upon the sea of journalism
by our old friend Lutte Nieman and
yet with its issue of Saturday it
completed its twenty-sixth volume.
The Journal like wine has improv-
ed with age and has made its in
huence felt throughout the state.
While we have not always agreed
with the political sentiments advo-
Gated in its editorial columns we
appreciate the fact, that the Jour
nal has stood for the best in the
social and moral advancement of
Milwaukee, the state and the ma
ton. We wish the Journal and all
connected with it, an abundant
prosperity and that Nieman and
Campbell will live until they ask
the good Lord to translate to the
elysian fields of the blessed, where
Cannon ceases from troubling and
Aldrich is at rest.
The writer does not know how
other republicans feel about it, but
he does positively and everlastirgly
object to Aldrich, Cannon, Hale
and few others at Washington
assuming that they are the republic
can party and that all who do not
agree with them are political aliens
and bastard. At the national con-
vention held last year, a platform
was adopted which enunciated the
principles of the party and the ma
tlonal campaign was made on the
declaration of principles contained
in that platform, and Aldrich, Can
non ct. al. are not influenced in their
political acts by those principles if
the writer understands them Alright.
The Milwaukee Journal is, we
fear, inclined to be trif1e sarcastic
when it says, Wouldn't it be
grand if Wisconsin could have two
grand old men, instead of one, to
lend luster to its name in the SEN
ate?"
Please name the other grand
old man" you would have; and
there are thousands of voters in the
state who would gladly lend
hand.