The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-27
"What's The News?"
The Weeks Happenings.
By CLARENCE POE.

N ECISIvE VICTORIES of the "Insurgent' Re-
publicans in California and Nebraska have
- probably attracted more attention than any
otner happenings OF the past week. In California
they nominated H. J. Johnson for Governor by
10000 plurality, defeated two "stand-pat' Con-
gressmen for denomination and secured the en-
dorsement of their candidate, Jno. D. Works, for
United States Senator. In Nebraska Senator Bur-
kett who belongs to that class described as EN-
surgents at home and regulars in Washington"
won out but two regular Congressman were
beaten 1T seems to be conceded that Mr. Can
mons defeat Speaker of the House is certain
President Taft is reported to be against him. and
Congressman Longworth has come out in open OPP
position.
The longer the investigation of Indian affairs in
Oklahoma continues the more evident it becomes
that Senator Gore performed great public service
by starting it, There is evidence connect eth
er Vice President Sherman or Senator Curtis with
these Scandals but it is very evident that the In
dams would have been cheated out of millions of
dollars by McMurray and his associates, and that
the whole method of dealing with these Indian
lands is radically wrong. 1t was because the In
dams grew tired of what they regarded as the
unnecessary interference of the Government that
they signed the contracts by which the crowd now
under investigation hoped to gain millions
Senator Brstow, OF Kansas, charged in a speech
that Senator Aldrich, by virtue of his interest in
the Rubber Trust, profted directly by the increase
IN the duties on rubber. Mr.. Aldrich replied that
his interests were only in crude rubber which
comes in free, but his connection with the manu-
facturers is so close that there is at least strong
suspicion that Bristow was right. It is one more
evidence that the present way of adjusting the
tariff is not the right one
1t has been reported that President Taft is
preparing to get rid of Ballinger to free him
self from the influence of Aldrich, and to have
Speaker Cannon deposed. Mr. Cannon is out in
statement, however. warmly dissenting from the
last proposal.
New York Republicans selected Vice-President
Sherman as temporary chairman of their State
convention, in preference to Mr. Roosevelt. It is
tween the Hughes-Roosevelt faction and the ring
element
Tennessee Republicans have nominated Capt
B. W. Hooper, of Newport, for Governor. The
platform endorses the present prohibition and
election laws Mr. Hooper will make vigorous
fight and has splendid chance to be elected
Florence Nightingale, who endeared herself to
all England by her services to British soldiers
during the Crimean War. died in London the 9TH
er day at the age Of ninety. Her life was one
splendid record of labor for humanity.
The jury in the trial of L. O. Browne, charged
with bribery in the election of Senator Lorimer Of
Illinois, failed to agree. 1t seems impossible to
get a new jury, and there seems to be system
attic effort to prevent new trial.
DR.. w. S. feathers, Mississippi Field Director
OF Public Health, says that 90 per cent of the
people in the southern part of the State are af-