The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-10
INSURGENTS WILL Be MADE
TO WALK THE PLANK
President Determined to Rid
Republican Party Of All
UndesiTab|es

Special to Daily Leader.
Washington Jan. l0- Warned by
friends thai the real insurgents Of the
kouse and the real progressiyes OF
the senate will oppose his nomination
Tor a second term in the White House,
President Taft has determined 70 rid
the Republican party OF all "undeslr-
ablesn without further ado and thus
avoid interference later on.
The action Of the President IN
reaching il final decision as TO pro-
gressives and insurgents is thought
Il be directly due to information sup
Piled b. Senator Aldrich, Speaker
Cannon and other reactionary lesd
ris, with whom the President Is cor
operating and in whom he has the
greatest confidence The import OF
their advice was to the effect mat the
psogressiyes and insurgents are IN
v0lyed in what practically amounts
tc a conspiracy to Interfere with
Mr. Tafts ambition TO succeed him-
self as President, this being the
fourth plot against the chief execu
tlye that has been uncovered by the
reactionarl sleuths since March I,
last.
After having given the matter much
careful consideration, the President
has come TO the conclusion that the
views of his friends are well found
fed, and he mas decided to act with
ont further waste of time,
"a, fc, tvhO l.
4 Cd on the warpath after The passage
Of the taiiff bin must be driven our
ol pubic life Is the command that
has been issued from stand-pat head.
quarters. They are preaching Dem
ocratic doctrine abroad the land and
are therefore Democrats. Annihilate
them TO the last man
The writer can give no clearer idea
Of the nature of the warfare that IS
now waging. than by reviewing, brief
ly, tine rules that are beng followed
By the standpatters in their treat
rent of the outlaws:
Recommendation Of insurgents
as to appointments TO federal posi-
ons within their districts aie recciN
ing no consideration.
,. Officehoders appointed upon tn
recommendation Of insurgents are {
be gradually supplanted by men sat
isiactoy to the "standpat' element Q
congressional districts
3. Every possible endeayor is be
Ing made to secure the defeat Of II
surgent candidates in the Republican
primaries.
A. In instances of insu gent candl
4ates winning the congressional nom
nations from standpatters, the LATTE
, are 10 bolt and allow Democrats Z
j win
! >. Insurgents are TO he psevente
from securing the appropriation Q
public money for the construction q
ruhlic buildings or bridges witGl
their districts
6. There are 10 be decreased al
+, preparations 20, all government inst
!, tutions, such as agricultural eXper
!, ment stations, arsenals. navy yard
. forts. elc., located in districts repre-
i sented in congress by insurgeni
!. Economy will he cited as reason fo
q decreases.
Z. Appropriations for waterwa
Improvements in progressive terriior
are to be limited, and if possible, pr
vented
S. Bills providing for progressiv
q legislation, when introduced by Il
!. sugents, will be referred to commi
5 tees packed by Speaker Cannon
I where the measures viii die.
ssf,
ioi the purpose OF pointing out III
= niQuiiies Of the standpat organic
ton will rot be recognized by til
| sneakes of the house ii recognitio
! can possibly be avoided
| TO- Insurgents in the house hay
| been appointed to unimportant con
mittees.
| BY working Systematically alon
| the lines indicated, the standpatlel
| hope to humiliate the progressives
| congress, weaken them in the eye
ct their constituents at home, and
| finally retire them to private life
The insurgents and progressive
| are practically at the mercy Of the
fees now. Willie in Washingto
they are in the enemy's country The
| are doing little more than TO lie clos
| to their guns. all communication b.
| tween them and the White House ha
rg been severed. In the war of po
| tiles, the publie's money is the al
munition which counts. and of thi
the standpatters are In complet
possession
| The Insurgents have moi given L
| sope. however They believe tha
| Whatever reve ses they sustain nos
| they VIII more than make up for
| HE skirmishes that are to take plat
- the congressional elections thi
| fall. particularly in the west, whie
| the Insurgents regard as their mons
| lapr,torv.