The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-01-26
INSURGENTS ARE SMASHING
THE OLD PARTY ALIGNMENT

tnOugn Cum MINIS is real popular
hero in Iowa If he should today weak
en- in his fight at Washington they
would drop him instantly and look
for another leader. Not Taft, not
Cummins not LaFollette, not Roose-
welt even, can now change the con-
viction of these people.
On the other hand, how eager they
have become to make heroes in the
new cause, to establish a new leader
ship! Why, in Kansas, as they told
me, they were enraptured because
Bristow didn't get anything at Wash
ington, nothing that he advocated. II
proved to Kansas that Bristow really
came across" as an insurgent. A Wig
orous person, indeed is this TALL lank
Bristow, with his flowers and his hens
and his statistical tables! They sen.
him down to fight and they liked him
for fighting. In the short time that
was in Kansas heard of the "orange
mineral incident three different
times.
If what is this orange mineral?
asked Bristow when the senate reach
ed that item in the tariff bill. He
inquired somewhat hesitatingly, con-
scious that he was a new senator and
ought not to be too conspicuous. AL
drich did not even look up. No one
paid any attention to the new senator
from Kansas.
He remained grimly on his feet.
Senator after senator was recognized,
and finally Aldrich called for q vote
Again Bristow addressed the chair
without result.
Rristow has a hot temper. known
to Kansas. For fourth time he ad-
dressed the chair--in voice that
could have been heard out in Penn
sylvania avenue. The senate sat up
Bristow shook his fist at Aldrich.
IT have the same constitutional
right to be heard on this question as
any senator on this floor" he said.
represent in part a state of almost
2,0O0,O 900 people and demand a roll
call on this paragraph"
Thus Bristow found out that Tor
ange mineral was the principal in
gredient of red paint, and he precipi-
tated the first of the 1923 roll calls ir
the great tariff debate. Studying by
night and debating during the ses-
before the senate until all the facts
came out. OF course he was beaten
but what was that 10 Kansas? He
was right,
Ovation for Beyerldge.
When Beveridge came home they
got up a meeting in the biggest hal
in Indianapolis and gave him tho
greatest reception of his career. And
LaFollette, lecturing through the
west, never had such hearty audi,
ences He spoke on property jr
politics and everywhere he wen
lthey asked him for his famous roll.
lcall." He has been censured in some
Quarters for criticizing his fellow
senators. And yet, when in Utah. fol
Iexample, at the close of his lecture
people called out. How did Smoo
vote?" LaFollette told them, "Reat
the rollcall on Smoot," and showed
how he voted. 1t was what the people
wanted to know.
What then, is the program of the
insurgents? They are so few in mum
Der and the old party organization i.
so strong that they cannot expect t.
do much in congress this winter, blu
back in the country they are already
laying their plans for the campaign
next year against Fall the remainina
stand-pat members of congress. II
every stand-pat district in Kansas al
insurgent candidate will be put up
The same is true, generally speaking
elsewhere
Everywhere there has been an al
most complete breakdown of part,
lines. Thus the old machines of boil
parties, representing corporate inter
ests and railroads. have practicall,
come together. In Minnesota tn,
democratic boss, O'Connor, employed
by ]. ]. Hill of the Great Northern
railroad, works in perfect harmon,
with Senator Ed Smith, the republi
can boss, who is supposed to represen
steel trust interests and the brew
ers. In Illinois the machine demo
Gratis in the legislature turn in ant
help elect Lorimer, the republican
boss to the United States senate.
On the other hand, the progressiv,
wings of both parties stand togethe
upon much the same platform. Yer,
little difference upon essential point
exists between the Bryan democrat
ana the LaFolletts republicans.
Needs LincOldn.
The insurrection'-whic will
never become historic unless 1t run
away with or from IT'S originators-i
against the new tariff law, against
petty cent per cent, cause which
has never Sheen broad enough for
movement worthy of a place in his
tory and against the sway of Aldricl
and the despotism of Cannon, for al
of which the insurgents party i
solely and entirely responsible! Yet
while loudly declaiming and even re
voting against these wrongs an,
plumbers of their party, they swea
eternal allegiance to the source o
their wrongs! 1t is case of hatin,
the crime and loving the criminal;
case OF denouncing sin while ex
pressing unfaltering loyalty to tn
sinner"
The insurgent movement is indeed
torn between the timidity of not go
ing far enough and the terror of go
ing too far. Some shock, some coagu
liant, viii yet be necessary to precipi
tate its uncertainties-to draw tn
scattered groups together, and poin
the place of attack. The movement /
well supplied with Garrisons and Phil
lipses and Summers. What it needs i
Lincoln.
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