The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1910-09-07
WILL NOT AGREE
se Republicans in Iowa Are Divided
Into Hostile Camps
AND HATE EACH OTHER


This Wax Between the InsurHcnt and
S.andpa. Republicans Gives the
Democrats u Good Chance OF Max
ING Gains OF Con.re>smen in the
State at Least.
Zach McGhee is writing some very
interesting letters 70 The State OF
the political conditions ou, West In
his letter. from Sioux City. Iowa. M
McGhee says:
The old Democratic party is con-
veaient thing 70 have close az hand.
is the way both factions OF the wide
IL split Republican party look at II
In all OF these Middle Western jtaies
there is a good sprinklins OF Demo
Gratis. no. enough 70 sc: anywhere
very much. and FOR this reason amen
able to various kinds OF overtures
from Republicans ot this persuasion
Or that.
In large numbers the Democrats so
into the Republican primaries and
heso choose the candidates. Then
they try to oea; the men they've
voted for, but generally fail. The Re
publican candidates naturally make
appeals to Democrats in one way
q, another. and this whole condition
OF Affairs has been steadily ann!hiia-
ting the bitterness between the ap-
rreieS Especially has the old-time
party antasonism been dissipated by
the growing bitterness between the
two factions OF the Republican party
But the Democrats are used By the
Republicans IN another way. Near
II every old line. or regular. or stand
pa. Republican out here who has
studied or is supposed to have stud
led the congressional campaign Will
say, and seems rather 10 enjoy say
ing, that the Democrats vii! most
likely have the house OF representa-
tives in the next congress. Ny OBJ
servation in politics has taught ne
that among politicians nearly a.1ays
the wish is father to the thought.
The old line Republicans enjoy
the contemplation Of q Demo- &c
victory in November because taeS
think the defeat Of the Republican
party would in large measure rindi-
cate their position. Having no hisa-
er conception Of politics. or states
uanship, OF whatever else you ca'l
it. than the preservation OF their
party's hold on the government and
rule By those men who call them
selves Republicans. they want TO
teach the leaders OF the insurs"n,
movement lesson. II we had been
able to have our way" they will say.
the Republican party would have
remained in complete possession Of
the government Now see what you
have done: you have given over the
government to the enemies OF the
party"
Observe always that with the gem
erai run Of old-line Republicans the
party is everything: the country.
nothing. OF course. giving them cred
It Cor patriotism. for the rank and
fle OF real Republicans. even Of the
old school. must be credited with
their share OF patriotism. the theory
OF the Republican party IS that what
Is good for the country. and the
continued success Of the G. O. P.
IS necessary for the welfare o: the
country. Let US assume. then, out
o. charity. that the reason they Go
rot say much about the good OF the
country and so much about the good
OF the party is that everybody knows
eha. they are the same. Now. every
body does not seem to know it. not
at least in this part OF the country.
and so great many are going TO
vote the Democratic ticket
The rank and fle Of the insucgenr
Repu blicans. as matter OF fact. care
very Httle about party integrity. The
sid stand-pat.ers admit this. and that
they say. is the trouble and the dan
ger: the people should be taught TO
remain loya! to party rather than en-
couraged to break away. But. they
say. Il these insurgents who are
wrecssing the party insist on hanging
themselves. We will give them the
whole rope ard let them hang them
selves quickly and 20 the queens
taste. Then. think the stand-patte-S.
the old-line Republicans. these .eck-
less fellows like cummins. Bristow.
La Toilette. Murdoch and the others,
will quit their foolishness. and ie;
some real political leaders take hold
OF things again.
There is nothing new in this. I;
is generally known that the oid-l!ne
Republicans are int-enching them
selves in the position to say. Il told
you So But have just been talk
ing at considerable length with one
OF the known and most representa-
tive 'standpatte-s" in all this part
OF the country. and all / have said
above is suggested by what he said
He told me openly that 1t looked
very much as though the Democrats
would have the next national house
Of representatives He thinks ;ha;
the Democrats will gain al leas, two.
and possibly three. districts in Iowa
ie was even frank enough 70 admit
be any great hurt-to the Repu blican
party. he meant. you must bear in
- /. To-. i: is for she party tha: he