The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-11
STANDING mr. TO FALL.

STANDING But TO FALL.
The Wisconsin Republicans have
looked over the field and have decided
to stand as pat as they did in the old
days when Cannon's sway was undis-
puted and Aldrich's rule was supreme.
For the first time in six years they held
a State conventional fact, by the way,
which is somewhat signiticant-and met
for a two days session in Milwaukee.
They cheered a great deal: they prob
ably drank good quantity of red
liquor and of that amber sort which
made Milwaukee famous; then they
adopted a platform, telegraphed the
President and adjourned Thursday with
many promises for the future.
| Every line of the platform shows
that the Wisconsin Republicans arc
still enjoying that long sleep which
has followed twelve years of Republic
can national domination. They APP
prove the President which. as Repub-
LEANS they should certainly have done;
they approve the work of Congress-;
they approve the conservation policy
OF the administration; they approve
the Republican State officers. and.
worst of all, they approve the tariff.
Not thing that the Republicans. state
or Federal, have done in years fails
to get commentator, and not a single
omission is ccnsured,
| If the Republicans are satisfied with
this, the Democrats certainly should
| be, for when the Republicans stand pat
the, are nearing fall Were the Re-
publicans in every state to rise up and
cleanse their own stables, the Demo-
Gratis might we'll be concerned. Were
the party in every State to follow the
Head of the "Progressives" who have
now been officially recognized in the
West, they might have hopes. We're
they to reject the men who have ruined
their party. and were they to denounce
the political trickery which has dis
graced the majority in Congress, their
lease on life might still be long. AS
III is, they are digging their own grave
land will certainly fall into it,
The failure of the Republicans in
} Wisconsin to see that their political
structure is tottering and the apparent
: unconcern of the Republicans in other
states, with their house crumbllng
, about their ears, is hard to explain
} In previous campaign years, when their
prospect of defeat was comparatively
!, ar lpaG
! show of lighting. They made good res
olutions for the future, they promised
!. new reforms-whch, of course, they
) did not fulfl-snd they gave the gen
: eral impression of being uncertain OF
the outcome This year they have
| done practically nothing, although the
4 formal opening of the campaign is not
/ far distant. 1t is not the Republican
| way but 1t must be true; they kno"
i that the battle is lost before the first
| gun is fred and they VIII not hght.
THE ROCKEFELLER GRAND JURY.
The grand jury investigation OF the
/ so called white slave trade in New
York, which was begun by John ID
Rockefeller, Jr, has resulted in legal
tangle which nobody seems able to
unravel After fling hfty-four indict-
ments, the grand jury decided that Its
work was practically done and drew up
a general presentment, which the fore
man. Mr.. Rockefeller was instructed
to Law before the court to be filed. In
this presenlment the jury is said to
have expressed its views as to the
/ probable extent of the trade and to
have given further suggestions as tic
4 how it might be checked.
When Mr. Rockefeller appeared In
court Thursday, with this presentment
II developed that the district attorney
Mr.. Whitman. had not seen it, anc
/ thereupon Justice OSullivan, who was
: presiding, refused to receive 1t. Ht
argued that the presentment could no
be filed until it had been examined. I
might contain matters, he said which
:, did not properly come within the scope
>, OF the jury's instructions, and it should
q not be made public until helwas posi-
! tive that it was a proper document
The jury might have considered ques-
lions with which it had no concern, lie
y intlmated, apparently forgetting thai
in his original instructions to the jury
he had give its members a very wide
latitude.
Mr. Whitman commended, in arguing
: the matter before the court, that the
presentment should be filed and theI
: examined by the court, and he deniec
that he had any right to read the pre-.
/. sentiment unless he had been request,
ed to do so by the jury, but he was
rudely silcnced by the court The
outcome of the controversy Is doubtful
especially as the Judge appears obdu
, rate, and the district attorney cite!
opinions to show that a presentmen
i should have the same status as an in
), dictment. In any event 1t is to b,
= hoped that the results of the Rookie
9 Teller investigation will soon be givel