The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-05
SENATOR ELKINS BALKS.

The fact that Senator Elkins is in.
censed against the undcrhsnd manipu-
lations of tho Senatorial clique is suf.
Ecient proof OF charges made heretofore
against the good faith and fair dealing
Of that manipulation Smoot was taken
into the inner circles of the clique be-
cause he. through his control of the
Mormon political influence in this in
termountain region. could deliver both
the Utah Senatorial votes. those from
| Wyoming, AT lenst one from Idaho. and
the Republicans from Colorado. Nevada
! and Oregon. In Utah, the Mormon in.
huence is supreme over ali opposition.
using both the parties at will In
Idaho IL has such power that both the
national parties have to cater TO il, and
in the other States it has tho balance
Of power. or such strong vote that It's
power cannot he ignored. But good
many other Republican Senators arc re.
bellinE against the close.corporat
selfish, cold bIooded betrayal of the peo
pie by tho cIiouo that is in control of
the Senate
Mr.. Elkins has been treated unfairly.
Of course. Everybody has been treated
unfairly except the particular circle
which composes the clique. Senator El.
kins submitted resolution providing
for an investigation into the high cost
of foods. When il was reported by the
Senate Finance Committee, of which
Mr.. Aldrich was Chairman, the reso.
luton had been shorn OF all of its fca
tures that had any value or signii
cance. Naturally. Senator Elkins re-
monstrated. Getting no satisfaction, he
denounced Aldrich. and charged him
with The desire 10 shield the tariff law
and tho trust in the proposed inquiry,
and intlmated that nc was done with
the Aldrich leadership in the Senate.
II he breaks with it he will of course
be classed among the ''insurgcnts.
There is no doubt but that in the
popular mind the leadership of Senator
Aldrich in the Senate is considered TO
be in the interests of the monopolies
and trusts. Those who followed the
framing up of the tariff bill could not
possibly escape the conclusion that this
bin was being framed by the Aldrich
clique. entirely 10 suit ''the inter
csts.' Immediately after its enactment.
most Of the cotton mills in New England
entered into combine. The woolen
did the same, excluding
the Carded Wooden Manufacturers. for
some reason never explained. The card |
ed wool men asked in vain TO have the |
same protection as that afforded other |
forms of woolcn manufactures This |
reasonable request was denied and |
now the cardcd wool men arc out in an
active fight for the recognition of their
rights. If any arc TO be protected, why |
not ihcm7 Their request seems 10 be
an entirely reasonable one.
The breaking away of Senator Elliins
from the Aldrich control is an impor-
tant feature of the session. Cannouism
has about run its course in the House,
and it would seem as if Aldrichism |
ought TO have run its course in the |
Senate. Surely. if Republican Senators
cannot be treated with fairness and hon
esty by their associates, it is high time
that they not only broke away, but put
an effectual stop TO the undcrhand,
treacherous methods that now appear to
be in disrcputable control of ''thc
greatest law making body on earth