The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-18
SOME POLITICS.

SOME POLITICS.
Speaker Cannon never appeared to
better advantage than when he recently
harled his defiance at the insurgents
ana Democrats He reviewed the sit
uation calmly and dispassionately,
showing no heat and asking no favors.
IF the speaker has taken the "heckling'
of the past two or three months to
heart. there are no indications of it
upon the surface. He is the same old
"Uncle Joe" ready to hold up his end
in any battle the day may bring forth.
Since his last "defi' the insurgents
have subsidized.
1 Regarding the political situation in
general, it may be said that the pros
poets Of the Republican party grow
brighter each day, thanks to the stand
taken by President Taft and the regu-
lar senators and representatives. At
ground to the enemy. If the Democrats
land their insurgent allies attack the
tariff, the stalwart Republicans are on
hand 20 defend it. If the opposition
makes a fight upon the administration
measures. the statesmen who adhere
10 the Chicago platform are in the
arena of debate in an instant to up
/ held The honor and integrity of their
/ party. Not for single instant has
! there been any faltering or wavering
is Tan
t. bers of the party are closely knit to-
.gether and in splendid shape to enter
slhe coming campaign.
e The Insurgents many of them at
least, are not so fortunately situated.
/, Norris of Nebraska, who led the fight
ltfor revision of the rules, had a bare
n BJorlty of - Votes two years ago. He
wil, face the same Democratic candi-
date again this year and having
alienated the stalwart Republicans of
the present. The Democrats have used
him. but they won't vote for him. Sen
ator Beveridge viii also have the fight
of his life this year. Having set up
a platform of his own in Indiana, he
win doubtless be compelled 10 stand
upon it during the campaign. BY his
advocacy of the Democratic free trade
doctrine he is entirely out of harmony
with the Republican party. Either a
regular Republican or a Democrat viii
get the toga in the Hoosier state. A
similar situation exists in Wisconsin,
only in the event of the defeat of La
Toilette it is hardly probable a Demo-
crat viii be chosen to succeed him.
The Republican majority IN Congress
can stand the loss of these men and
several others of the same stripe, and
stnI remain in control of the govern
lnent No one has the least desire to
placate them at the present time. They
are not Republicans. and their pres
enee in the party counsels is detrimen-
tai To all concerned.
From this time on many speeches
viii be maze in both houses of Con-
gress merely for political effect. 1t is
always 50 during the session immedi-
ately preceding a congressional cam
paign The Democrats and insurgents
will continue their war cry of "Aldrich-
ism" and "Cannonism" for the purpose
of imbuing the voters with the idea
that these men are monsters of iniquity
and sole owners and proprietors of the
Republican party. The truth is that
these two men, by virtue of their long
service and exceptional ability. have
been selected as leaders by the Re
publicans in the two branches of Con-
sress. They possess the confidence
and esteem of their associates, What
ever measures have been enacted INTO
Jaw since Senator AIdrich has been
chairman of the finance committee OF
the Senate and Mr.. Cannon speaker of
the House the Republican party stands
for. They are good laws, each and
every enc of them, President Taft has
stated that in his opinion the Payne
Aldrich law is the best tariff measure
ever enacted by any party in any coun-
Try. The Republican party comedies
with that view, and viii go TO the coun-
try upon that issue. Let the free trad
ers rush to the slaughter if they so