The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-24


ed Governor by $500; two of the four Congress
men are Democrats; the Legislature will elect a
Democrat 10 succeed Senator Hale. 1t has been
thirty years since the State had a Democratic
Governor and sixty years since Democrat was
sent to the Senate.
Governor Patterson, of Tennessee surprised the
country last week by announcing his withdrawal
DIS a candidate for reelection The independent
democrats, however, endorsed B. w. Hooper, the
republican nominee for Governor, and referred
the proposal for peace conference sent them by
the Patterson men to their executive committee
The Independents think that Patterson, realizing
that his defeat for the Governorship was certain
may, as last. desperate move, try to get control
or the Legislature and go to the Senate It is
likely however that his political career is prac-
tically over. First elected reformer. he began
at once the organization of the most perfect ma
chine ever known in Tennessee. His fragrant
abuse of the pardoning power. his attempt to CO.
cree the Supreme Court. and his disregard of his
prediction promises proved him as unscruplous
as he was daring and ambitious.
The tide of Republican insurgency sweeps on
In Washington, Miles Poindexter, insurgent can
didate for Senator, swept the State In Illinois
they won three congressman, and reduced stand
pat maJorities to practically nothing in other
cases. In New Jersey, they seem to have won
nothing, but made great gains In Montana and
Missouri compromise was the order of the day,
but Idaho went over to the progressives Presi-
dent Taft is out, too, with an open announcement
that they will not be Disseminated against in the
distribution of patronage.
commission to investigate the stock and bond
issues of interstate railways and other common
carriers has been appointed by President Taft
President A. T. Hadley of Yale, is chairman, and
the other members Professor Meyers of Wis
f.. r., md Prod
rick Strauss. It's work may be of the very great
est value in solving the problem of railway rates.
Interesting political items are the endorse
ment of Joseph w. Folk for President by Missouri
Democrats, the denomination of Mr.. Cannon by
reduced plurality, the selection by the Democrats
of President Woodrow Wilson for Governor of
New Jersey. the nomination of Caleb Powers, of
Kentucky, for Congress, and the winning out Of
the "Lorimer" Democrats in Illinois.
Arkansas has adopted the initiative and referen-
dunn by good majority; Colorado has just en-
acted into law a similar measure; it is certain
to be incorporated into the Constitution Of the
new State of Arizona, and possibly in modified
form, into that of New Mexico. No other reform
is OF more vital Importance to the preservation Of
Democratic institutions.
In Spain, the strained relations between Church
and State continue the Clericals even threaten
ing the overthrow of King Alphonso rather than
submit to the Governments measures.
The Republican members of the Ballinger in
vestgating committee have denounced the action
OF the Democrats unfair and lawess, and the
Democrats reply in kind.
Ten high officials of the Swift, Armour and Nor
ris packing-house concerns are under indictment
for conspiracy in restraint of trade.
The International Eucharistic Congress, great
meeting of Catholic churchmen, closed last Sun