The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-17
BY gibson GARDNER.

Special Correspondence to Tne fress
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. IL
The senate of the United states
divides, nowadays, not on party
lines, but on lines of progress and
reaction Senators are either re-
dictionary OF progressive. Reaction
airy senators are so called because
they are on the side of the spe-
cially favored big business inter
ests and opposed to the interests
of the popular majority.
Most of the members of the SEN
ate are on this side.
Opposed to the reactionaries is a
small contingent of progressives.
The latter are not perfect senators,
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 grow
ing, both in numbers and in infiu-
ence. They refuse to be kept from
important committees and are now
organizing to break the ring by
which the senate is controlled.
i have been watching the senate
pretty closely this session and be-
lieve that | am competent to CLASH
fy 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:
Reactonary Senators.
I Aldrich, Nelson W, tR. Il; Hale,
Eugene, (Me.); Gallinger, Jacob
H., On. HI; Burrows, julius c.,
(MichD; Perkins, Geo. c., (CalD :;
Elkins, Stephen b., CIV. Va; Hop
kins, Albert j., md; Carter, Thos.
H.. (Mont) Penrose. Boies,
PENN; Crane, Winthrop Murray,
(Mass); Warren, Francis E,
(WyoD; Kean, John, On. j.;
Scott, Nathan B., CIV. Va; Depew,
Chauncey NJ, On. "; Wetmore
Geo. p, (R. u; Burnham, H. E,
IN. HI; Guggenheim, Simon,
(Col); Frye, VIM. P, (Me): Hey.
burn, w. b., idaho; Brandegee,
Frank B., Conn.,; Buckley, NJ. G.,
Comm; Clark, C. D., (Wyo); Cul.
ION. Shelby NJ, QnD; Lodge,
Henry Cabot, (Mass.); Dick, Chas
TO-; Dolliver, Johnathan P, Ia;
Gamble, Robt j., IS. D.; McCum-
Der, Porter j., On. D.; Nixon, Geo.
S. (Nev); Page. c. s.. CVt); Rich
ardson, Harry A., (DelD; Stephen
son, Isaac, (Wis) Hughes, Chas.
j., (CoD; Culberson, Chas., (Tex.)
Martin, Thos s., VaD; Bailey.
Jos. W., (TexD; McEnery, S. D.,
Ua); McLaurin, A. j., Miss ;
Frazier, Jas. B., (Tenn); Foster
Murphy j., Ua); Overman, Lee s.
IN. CO; Money, fernando DeSoto
tMiss.); Rayner, Isidor, (MdD ;
Smith, ]. w, MD; Stone, VIM
j., MOI; Daniel, John W., Va) ;
Tallaferro, Jas, P, (Flal; Clay
Alex. S.. (GaJ; Smoot, Reed
(Utah).
Progressive Senators.
LaFollette, Robert NJ, wis
Cummins, A. b. Ga); Beveridge
Albert j. Gnd); Borah, VIM. f.
Udaho); Bristow, Jos. L., CKan)
Owen, Robt. L. (Oka); Smith
VIM. Alden (Mich); Dixon, Jos. NJ
fMont); Chamberlain, George E
tore); Jones, Wesley L. WASH
Brown, Norris (Neb); Bourne
Jonathan (OreD: Newlands. Fran
els G.. (Nev); Taylor, Robt. ].
(Tenn); Warner, VIM. (Mo.)
Flint, Frank P. (CalD; Du Point
Henry A. Dell: Gore, Thos. P
fOkla); Piles, Samuel Wash.
Paynter, Thos. H. (Ky); Briggs
F. Q. IN. j; Crawford. Coe ]. IS
D.; Johnson, Martin N. On. D.
Tillman. Benjamin A. Is. CO
Unclassified or Uncertain.
Burkett, Elmer r. (Neb): Mel
son. Knute (Minn); Curtis, Chas
p. CKan.l; Burton, Thee. (O.l
Root, Elihu On. W; Simmons, f
M. IN. CD; Sutherland, Georg
tUtahl; Clark, Jas. T. lark
Clapp. Moses f. (MinnD: Shively
Benjamin +. QndD; Fletcher r. [
(Fla): Bradley, Vim 0. (Ky)
In Class by Himself.
JEFF Davis (Ark).
In the above list will be foun
included men who have been cleo
ed to the senate. but who will ne
take their seats until the new sci
ate Ia organized, March 4. Man
OF the new members are Judged a
progressive or reactionaries on th
basis OF their home records.
In the list OF senators classic
pe DroeraEsiye arc coma pome