The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-09-29
Vital Washington News.
BY Clyde II Tavenner.


Washington, Sept. 26.-President
last has made it plain that he hopes
and expects to secure a re-nomina-
ton for the Presidency.
This means that he does not even
yet see the point conveyed in the re-
turns of the recent elections. II is
evident to many that the President
sees no significance in the fact that
from Maine to California the candi-
dates branded with his endorsement
have been retired to private life by
overwhelming majorities, while those
having his opposition have every
where been elevated by the people.
In view of the decisive reputation
of the Taft administration in the re-
cent elections, it becomes interesting
to know the identity of the men
whose advice the President has fol-
lowed to his political downfall. Here
are some of the men in the Taft Cabi-
net whose pedigrees make it plain
why Mr.. Taft's administration has
failed TO please the common people;
/ Attorney General George c. Wick
ersham-Former attorney for the
sugar trust; Gt was he who induced
President Taft to recommend in his
annual message against Congress
sional investigation of the $1,000, 600
sugar trust underweight frauds i'm
mediately upon taking office Wicker
sham dropped suits which had been
started against the beef trust, taking
the position that he did not believe
members of the trust meant" to
violate law and that nothing could be
gained through prosecutions for
past" offenses; Wickersham wrote
legal option indicating Ballinger and
indicting Pinchot and CLAWS.
Secretary of State Philander C.
Knox-Former attorney for the steel
trust; hand of j. P. Morgan is seen
by many in his conduct of the state
department; the Manchurian propos'
al, for Wall streets benefit, made
America the subject of laughter in
every civilized land, and, with the
Crane scandal, practically ended oul
influence in the doctrine of "the
open door,"
J Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
: Does whatever his superior Officers
E (Taft, Aldrich, Cannon ct all demand
r in order to hold his position; ha
shown himself to be an enemy 0
: pure food laws by permitting manu-
v facturers of food products to use ben
e zoate of soda in any quantity desired
t takes position retail merchants an,
r not trusts nor tariff are responsible
e for increased prices. This is officia
= view of the Taft Administrations
Il Charles Nagel, secretary of Com
n merce and Labor-Former attorne
l. for the Waters-Pierce (Standard) O
l. company; he is at the head of the de
e partment in which is located the bu
{, reau Of corporations.
e Secretary Of War Dickinson-Hal
], riman and Illinois Central lawyer
showed his hand as stool pigeon fc
]. the railroads by blocking an indeper
!. dent line Of steamships to Panama.
s. Secretary Of the Treasury Ma,
Veagh-His record is immaterial, q
y Aldrich is real head of currency an
I finance Of country.
Ballinger-Exposed and discredi
=. ed, but still in office.
n
TRUTH ABOUT MAINE.
IN Sufficient time has now passed
..n get the truth from Maine>- Authent
D reports show that the Democrat
victories there were not won prine
pally upon state and local issues
the Republican leaders have tried
represent. The most prominent
sues were: