Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-01-26
BACK IN THE OLD PARTY FOLD.

All the latest news from Washing
ton would seem to indicate that the
Republican insurgents" are licking
the hand that was prepared to smite
them, that the patronage club" has
proved an effectual rod of correction,
and that the c. 0. P. is more than apt
to find the prodigal children quite
docile from now on. All of President
Taft's policies are to receive their
hearty support and no obstacles are
to be thrown in the way of any legIs-
lative program outlined at the White
House. Uncle Joe" will treat the
wanderers who have returned to the
strict party fold with a reasonable de-
gree of consideration. There will be
no killing Of the fatted calf in their
favor but they will be allowed to share
in the cold meat yet lingering on the
sideboard and will not be deprived OF
the pleasure that can be found in
browsing among the crumbs that fail
from the patronage table, In other
words, the insurgents" are to be TAX
en- care of, and to the average Repub-
Iican, whether he be "staIwart' or t'in-
suTgent, to be taken care Of is the
alpha and the omega of the political
catechism.
The Baltimore Sun INDUCES in some
good natured rail1ery at the expense
of the Democrats who backed up the
insurgents in thir fight against Can
non, ct al. It processes to believe that
the Democrats have been used by the
insurgents" to pull plums from the
tree of patronage for them As the
Sun views it the insurgents" are
'gayly filing up to the pie counter,
while the Democrats stand outside in
the cold, cold world and SILVER with
the neglected and forgotten. Twas
ever thus. When the Democrats fur
nish the votes and do most of the fight
ing and win the few Republicans who
urge them on get the fruits Of victory.
THAT is what they get for being a
minority in country where the ma
iority not only rules but rubs it in"
PhilosoDhizing on the coalition that
has recently seemed t. eoms to sud-
den end, the Sun says
Through years of tribulation, the
Democrats are becoming Injured to de-
feat. They are the sons Of sorrow.
Stale and improbable as it is to dwell
upon the misfortunes of the minority,
it may not be amiss to tender condol-
ence to the Democrats of the House of
Representative on the decease of the
late coalition with the Republican In
Insurgency comes as naturally to a
Democrat as stubbornness to q mule.
but the Republican is a much more do
ellie animal With him insurgency is
always Intermittent, uncertain, and he
is liable at any time to return to the
crib and eat the corn of the returning
prodigal He is used to working in
harness, he winces when he hears the
pop of the party whip, and he is never
comfortable outside the barnyard;
while the Democratic rebels are like a
troop Of wild colts who shed saddles
and brides, buck any man who at
remDts to ride them, and never feel
natural unless they are kicking up
their heels on the prairie Of independ-
7nce.
The arrangement with the Republi-
ean Insurgents Of the House has ended
because the Republicans found rebel
ion improbable and quit .fnsurging.
They united with the Democrats only
80 long as it suited their purposes; but
when the call came from the White
House they trotted back dutifulIy into
he same old fold