The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-12
No Reduction That Is Worthy of
the Name.
POWER OF ALDRICH.
Could Unseat Any Man in Senate
He Says.
Predicts a Political Earthquake
in Kansas.

Kansas City, Aug. 1Z.-E1A-oeHdlOI
William A Harris of Kansas sat in
the rotunda of the Baltimore hotel
yesterday afternoon. thin and wan as
a result of his recent illness. He
doubted at first whether he had the
strength to talk, but there was fire
in his eyes when he discovered the
trend of political events in the United
States He declared that the
stratifcation of the country was be-
coming more and more distinct.
The senator thought the elimina-
ton of men like Aldrich would help.
"Aldrich," said Senator Harris, who
spent six years in the United States
senate and has opportunity to know
''has the whole financial power OF the
country at his beck and call. II ne
wanted to he could unseat any man
who holds a certificate of election IN
the senate of the United states he
could bring all of the great corporate
interests together against him. II
Aldrich said, That man ought to be
turned out they would do it.
Here is a story that Illustrates ms
Dointed view. One day Aldr1ch, the
late Senator Hanna and were en-
gagged in a discussion, and 1 SAID L
would be willing to see the WeaIth
and intelligence of the country gov
err and Hanna said, Why, doesn
the wealth represent the intelligence
IF the countrv?' and Aldrich re
peated the question, Ism thal uuS
Aldrich believes absolutely that the
wealth of the country represents the
{nte1Iige7ce of the country. With him.
there is only one thing more sacred
than a million dollars. ana -IhaC Is
two millions of dollars thlnk
Hanna worshipped the power OF
I-ealth more than any man 1 ever
knew. and Aldrich has followed III
his footsteps
Taft should Use Big Stick.
In the whole tariff bill, as it was
passed. there is no reductloh Wo[ my
Of the name. 1t is bin fuH OF
ecbed1,1es that deceive. shoes are
not going to be any cheaper because
hides are on the free list me duty
that really affected a PAIR OF SnoeS
wasn't reduced in effect three celItS'
That's what you get out OF the Re
auction in the leather schedule, ShoeS
sbould have been placed on the 1ree
list because We are IN postum
compete with the whole world
burning. He played golf ar crltlGaI
tt1,7e He ought to have shaken the
bie stick. The conference coIilIIlIlt e
is no place to make charges IN taIllL
NAV only deal with certain polnls OIL
"Cummins of Iowa has struck the |
KEYNOTE. I believe there is going TO |
be a very radical movement IN t a1,si ISe
Dublican party for the proper hanohhS
IF the tariff question It is paSeu |
upon the things our American req
rocal Tariff league has been hgnIIls
with other nations and an expert com
mission constantly at work ascertain
ms the actual facts as to the cost OF |
production here and abroad.
Favors Tariff Commission.
81 should like to see a tariff com
eqid 'InaI /
Wo1,Id be impugning the intelligence |
of the members of congress. 1 am /
ready to impugn their intelligence.
Ask the average eoRe t,e;,5tI an
tbe tariff schedule-thats acid. What 1
do they know about the various KINDS
NJ acid They know absolutely nOth- |
ing They get their information from
DeoDle VINO want to influence them
improperly. This is true with some |
congressman. but the majority OF them /
are simply looking out for the people |
who contribute to their campaign |
f,,n5s What does Cannon know or |
care It's those PEOPLE who have con- |
tributed hundreds of thousands OF dol
lars to carry his district-they are the
people with him. Those fellows we
call the consumers don't do anything |
of that sort, but some big industry
gloves or zinc or shoes-they put up
the money.
in the face of all these facts? Wen. !
/ should say that they are not! I
have spent a good deal of time in
Kansas. I have been in many parts
of the state. There is going to be a
political earthquake there, as some
congressman will learn. With the ex-
Seption of a few hide-bound fellows
who want eterna1ly to follow the old
trail, the great mass of the people are
enthusiastic for Bristow and Murdoch,
and they are down On the other fell
lows.
Il believe a good deal as Senator
Gore does with reference to the atti-