The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-04-11
A LIVELY RACKET
IS NOW PROMISED
Wickersham Stirs Up Nest Of
Yellow Jackets in Camp
of insurgents.
UNLIKE SPEECH OF TAFT
cUMMiNS, BRISToW AND 1oRAH
PAY SINGING "cOMPLlMENTSn
TO IRREGULAR" LEADERs-ALl
QUITE WRATHY.

New York, April 11.-A Washington
dispatch says:
Attorney Wickersham's address in
Chicago Saturday night has stirred up
hornets nest among the insurgent
republicans.
In the absence of an explanation of
the apparent Inconsistencies between
his denunciation of insurgents and the
placating sentiment of President Taft
IN his republican league speech, the
breach between the factions will be-
come wider than ever.
Senator Cummins of Iowa, after
cognitating the Wickersham address
all day, issued last night statement in
behalf of the insurgents which is a bit
ter denunciation of the legal member
of the Presidents cabinet
Never In Party Councils.
Wickersham may have made MANY
mistakes in his life; he probably has,
but he never made greater one than
on his Saturday nights performance, -
says Cummins. "The blunder was a
natural one, however, for until he
took cabinet office, he had little to do
with the republican party and was ig-
norant of its makeup, spirit or its pur-
poses. He never fought it's. battles,
nat IN fts counse1s nor defended its doc
trines.
with this meagre acquaintance
with the party, it is not wonderful that
he looks upon the cabinet table as the
whole thing.
After he has had more experience
he will know that fidelity to the party
means fidelity to principles, not to
men. and he will discover that the rank
and file Of the republicans have not ap-
pointed him or any other person, no
matter how high his station, to fix the
standard OF loyalty to party principles
and party organizations
6ristow Also Bitter.
Scarcely less bitter In tone is the
statement of Senator Bristow of Kan
sas, another insurgent leader, who said
last night:
Il think Mr.. Wickersham's speech is
very able and adroit and in many
things | fully approve Of it. This grea:
constitutional lawyer, however, seems
to have forgotten that there are three
branches of the government
He seems to be somewhat familiar
with the fact that there are executive
and judicial. but has entirely overlook
ed the legislative branch.
THAT members of congress may not
discuss with earnestness and zeal the
details of measures and differ with
other members of their party as to
what the terms Of bill should be
without being charged with giving aid
and comfort to the enemy. narrowly es-
capes the ridiculous. In fact il it is
not ridiculous it is something that it
is not polite to mention.
Test Will Not Stand.
"The test which they are applying to
party loyalty is one which this country
will never accept again. A party must
be broad enough to give range and lat
itude to full and free discussion or it
will go to pieces.
ITO which Senator Borah, Of Idaho,
more temperately, but not less to the
point. adds:
'The progressive senators are not
worring about anything and do not feel
1t necessary to make speeches defend
ing themselves. They are standing
by the principles they believe to be
right. They are standing on the re-
publican national platform and have
that their constituents will
approve their course