Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-10-05
A Comparison Of Republicans.

i dAl secs WHICH, way IuS pOAAtlCotI
wind is blowing and that he is be-
coming more progressive. In the
same speech he further declares:
The evil in the corrupt control Of a
Congress- or a Legislature by private
interest is manifest, and alwaysl
calls for condemnation" 1t is tool
bad that the eyes of the President
were not open to this log-rolling pro-
cess-if not corruption-when Aldrieh
Payne and Cannon were forcing
through the tariff bill which he con-
sidered the best tariff law that the
Republicans ever enacted, but which
he now says must be revised forth
with by piecemeal.
"A veto, Mr.. President, Of the tariff
bill which protects the trusts in plum
dering the people would have ever
iastingly made your political fortune.
The refusal of his constituents to
endorse the standpatter Congressman
Tawney, whom you especially went to
Winona to vouch for, shows that such
a veto would have been welcomed,
and the increased insurgent strength
and Democratic victories from Maine
to California indicate the same feel
ing elsewhere.
In extenuation of the Presidents
signing the tariff bill, it must be
said that Mr.. Roosevelt during his
seven years as President refused to
even recommend any tariff legisla-
ton, although its crying necessity
was just as urgent then as in 1909.
The Republican leaders, with but a
few notable. exceptions, were stall
wart standpatters, and Mr.. Roosevelt
was more subservient to their de-
mands on the tariff and other issues
than President Taft has been. The
great difference in the attitudes of
the two presidents is that while Mr..
Roosevelt was loud in proclaiming re.
form with large r, he accomplish
ed no reform during his two terms OF
office, while Mr.. Taft in less than
two years has done something which
Mr.. Roosevelt never did.
The moral of this story is, that no
Republican President seems to be
able to divorce himself from the
worst element of his party; and
whether inclined to stalwartism OF
insurgentisn he finds his hands tied
for both factions declare that "tarit
protection is cardinal principle o
the Republican party" and revision
of the tariff is only question o
standing still or slight reduction.
When Eve, hear of a Republican
President vetoing an appropriation
bill or tariff bill which great ma
FORTY of his party has voted for, We
shall know with our eyes shut tina
the Republican game is about playet
out.
That Ananias Club.
Mrs. Bellamy Storer, the one-tim'
my Dear Maris" of those interesting
Roosevelt letters, does not "stay put
in the Ananias Club to which tn,
| Colonel assigned her.. This interest
| ing lady publishes some more letter
| with the evident intention of elect
ing the ex-President himself as
full-fledged member of the club. TIL
question of veracity between til
Colonel and the Storers is mad
much sharper by the publication o
these further letters, for Archbisho
ireland Ia witness whom the Color
ell can hardly dispute: nor can hi
without the most unimpecahable ev
dence. invite him to become a men
/ Der of the Ananias association how
ever respectable the company ma
be.
It's about time for a careful re
vision of the membership of the Clut
! for there is plenty of evidence tina
some of the members lack the neces
sary qualifications to continue in fu
communion. 1t may be said tina
my dear Maria" and Mr.. Store
have evidently determined that til
Colonel has fully qualified for men
bership.
The Governor of Maryland has til
Old Democratic idea that those VIII
mold office must attend to their dutie
Governor Crothers has ordered all
state officials to attend strictly to
business, or they will be removed
Il The National Administration conl
follow in the wake of this honest an
able official by requiring the highe
officials at Washington, from membe
OF the Cabinet down, to give up the
prolonged vacations. The meeting
the cabinet just held in the first al
pearance of the heads of department
since the adjournment of Congress
early in jane, and most of the ASST:
tant secretaries have likewise bee
absent. President Taft's idea tn;
officials need three months vacatio
is demoralizing the departments {
Washington.
: 1t is reported that upon Republican
authority that President Taft Will
in Cine nna'i succeeded in arrangin
truce between the rival Republica
faction in Ohio. But at what cos
may be gathered from the fact tn;
Boss Cox is the main beneficiary OF
the deal. Senator Burton, at the el
treaty of the President and for the
i party, assumes the part of the lam
| and lies down with Cox who take
the role of the lion we cant make
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