Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1910-09-11

him and retired from the contest. Burrows had less discretion and waited until he was pushed out. Cur l tis, of Kansas, has received two years notice, and several other stand patters are trying to get both ears to the ground. Great changes seem to be impending The Democratic spirit is making itself felt
 What do you think of Roosevelt's action in refusing to sit a banquet table with Lorimer?" He was en- tirely right. The Lorimer election was probably the most corrupt sena- torial election ever held in the country; at least it was the boldest in it's corruption, and if Lorimer was
 not totally unfit for the place and ] incapable of shame he would refuse to holS the office. MT. Roosevelt's action in openly rebuking him will receive the commendation of people of all parties. It is not always easy to establish guilt under the rules of evidence, even when there is moral certainty of guilt and it would help in the purification of politics if the rul eapplied by revolt were appli- ed universally. Who do you think would be the Republican nominee. It seems probable that MT. Taft would be renominated, second nomination
 being customary, but it is too early to make predictions and the situa- ton is so chaotic that the ordinary rules do not apply. If, for instance the fight between the insurgents and
 the stand-patters reaches the nation al convention and Roosevelt leads i the fight between the insurgents and the stand-patters it is hard to say at this time which side would win We are
 not informed yet as to whether MT. Roosevelt would be a candidate My own opinion is he would be stronger
 advocating some other progressive
 than he would be as candidate him.
 self. If he becomes a candidate the
 third term issue would be raised
 against him and he would find it diff
 ficult to overcome the precedent of a
 century. If, however, he espouses
 the cause of some progressive he ! might be able to secure his nomina- tion. You see how much there is U
 speculate on in the political situa-
 tion and what interesting times we
 have before us.''
 What do you think the Democrat
 ic party would do?"
 That depends a great deal upon the action of the next congress. Ie
 it is Democratic the next campaign will have to be fought on the record ade by congress, and uur chances would be good or bad in proportion as that record is, savory or unsavory. Wall street will make the usual at 1 tempt to write the platform and nom- mate the ticket, but I think they will fad it impossible to do so. Ire growth of radicalism in the RepuoM- can party makes it expedient as well as right. Democrats shall stand for progressive measures. No matter whether the Republicans nominate d d-patter or progressive it would be necessary for the Democrats to nominate a radical. If the Re publicans nominate stand-patter a radical Democrat would draw to his standard a great many progressive Republicans. If on the other hand 1 the Republicans nominate an Insur- gent it would be necessary to nomi- nate radical Democrat in order to hold the Democratic vote."
 "Is there anything else you would like to say?" If there is one thing that has been on my mind and am glad to give as wide circulation as possible, it is vote for Amendment Number 10.