The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1910-02-10

statesmen are also beginning to be
active. Sen. CullOm, for instance, has
warned the railroads that they must
stop working against the railroad rate
/ bill. He told a bunch of railroad men
that they had got to learn to behave
themselves, and to stop opposing
things that were for the good OF
the country. Also there have been
ether straws.
/ 1t is worth going over a few OF the
symptoms which have caused Mr..
Taft and his friends to get so excit-
ed. First, there is the opposition 70
the conservation bills which Mr..
Taft had introduced. The House, con-
trolled by Cannon, is doing nothing
with them, and It is safe to say that
they will not be heard from there till
the Senate bills come down. The Sen
ate. In the meanwhile, Is amending
them till they do not look like their
former selves at all. and Taft will
be unable to indentify them when
they get thru. So there Is no chance
at all, from pressing indications, that
Taft's programme will go thru in
this line. And remember that, as
we were explaining a week or two
ago. what the land sharks of the
Northwest want is just delay. If
rothing Is done they will be happy
and nothing is being done. The Ques-
ton is getting serious-can a bunch
Of rich criminals, thru hired Con-
gressmen, defy the opinion of the
nation, and the power of the Presi-
dent? And the answer seems to be-
gin TO look like Yes"
Then there is such absolute opposi-
ton TO Pres. Taft's promise to have
the injunction laws reformed for the
benefit of labor, that all hopes OF
getting that thru has been abandon
cd. II will affect the campaign few
hundred thousand votes. Also comes
strong opposition from the same
stand-patters to the postal savings
hank bill. to which the Republican
party Is pledged in the most solemn
manner. or course they are not
against the principle, but the bill
now before them Is not right, they
say. There will be something wrong
with the next bill, and the next.
and so on. They are not against It,
but nothing will satisfy them. They
are sure to Get beaten in the end,
and may get it this winter. But 1t
makes harder shedding for that very
desirable Republican majority next
year.
Il Is a shame that a few grafters
ike that should be allowed to ruin
the party the way they are doing
They are in politics for their health,
and the health OF their friends and
they don't give a hang for the people
but when thcy go back 70 be reel
ected they yell a lot about what fine
Republicans they are, and there are
enough people believe them 10 re-
elect them. Or there always have so
far. Perhaps tie end is in sight for
some OF them.
A few other things worth noting.
The danger of a tariff war with Ger
many, which would have cost us
good many millions, has been avert
cd. Tariff wars are very likely in
Canada and France, however.
Also, there has been a committee
appointed 10 find out why prices are
going up. Naturally this committee
will find that the tariff is not the
cause. IL may be remarked that It is
not-but II Is one of the causes, and
there are several.
Great joy has been felt here over
the threat Of old Pa Elkins, Of West
Virginia, (the Hon Stephen b. FL
ltins is his print name) to become an
insurgent. Pa. is one of the best
known Of the big ring, and repre-
sents the railroad interests. Also, he
plays a strong hand of poker, and
can bluff very well. He Is always
for regulating things, but somehow
none of hi5 regulations stick. lie had
a law passed once to stop rebating-
fine but didn't work. Also,
he had an amendment tackled on 10 |
the last rate bill which nearly caused /
that bill to fail before the Supreme /
Court. He has always had lis share
and helped cut the pie. But
he he'd a slight offered him,
and got mad. Threatened to bolt, and .
all that lie may be up to some deep
game, but anyhow, the thing Is as
funny as II a gentleman began to cut
off his nose because he thought II
iidn't become his face. We don't
need TO worry about Pas nose.
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