The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-08-12

says there was too short time to pre-
pare for the fight He adds that the
people of Ohio are with the progress
sives. At this juncture Pinchot hap
pens along on his return from Califor-
MIA, utters brave Cheer upw and
opines that If the standpatters win an
other such victory they will be undone.
Evidently these men are as Tom Paine
described Washington to be-they can
feed on Universities. Here is one para
graph from Garfeld's statement that
gives the spirit of the whole:
The fight against the domination of
special interests in politics is being waged
throughout the entire nation. We in Ohio
have our great share in it. The immedi-
ate failure to obtain the entire progress
sive platform should simply make us see
more clearly the need Of constant Wig
lance and more firmly resolve to take all
necessary steps to preserve self govern
ment and political liberty.
Verify politicians are not like prize
fighters. The political has been can
come back. For proof it is now said
that Foraker will be factor in the
Ohio fight. With his friend and for
mer lieutenant, Harding, running for
governor it must remind Joseph Ben
son Of the good old days. Then, too,
the Democrats have named John Lind
for governor Of Minnesota. Lind takes
one back to the old silver Republican
and Populist campaigns, when Bryan
and Mark Hanna were on earth. Lind
was governor Of Minnesota ten years
ago, likewise a representative in con-
gress two or three terms. He was
born in Sweden and came to America
when a lad of fourteen.
Both the Democratic and Republican
congressional campaign committees
are preparing for the fight. The Re-
publicans have opened two headQuar
tiers, one in New York in charge of
Secretary Loudenslager, that will be
chiefly concerned in sending out lit
erature, and the other in Chicago I'M
der direction of Chairman Mckinley,
from which the active fighting and
spellbinding will be directed. The
Democrats already have their cam
paign book out. The issues empha-
sized in it are tariff, high prices and
extravaganza. From the keynote in the
Ohio Republican platform and from
the further fact that the G. o. P. fight
is to be waged in the central west
1t is evident that the Insurgents can
expect little help from the Republican
headquarters and may even encoun-
ter active opposition. 1t is hardly
probable that the progressives will
organize rival headquarters, al
though 1t is certain that they will have
some concerted plan on which to car
ry forward their end of the campaign.
When Theodore Roosevelt observes
the fate of his direct primaries rec
ommendation and the SnowStorm that
submerged Nephew Theodore Douglas
Robinson he must have a large Ques-
ton mark in his mind as to just who
is boss in New York Republican poll
tics. His advocacy of the primaries
bill and his publicly declared friend
ship for Nephew Theodore are his first
open moves in his own state. and both
have been met with rebuffs. Like the
late Edward Henry Hartman after
he had been stepped on by the Roose-
Welt shoe. the colonel is entitled to ask.
Where do I stand?''
Pennsylvania is determined to have
an independent party regardless Of
what the other states do With Will
liam II. Berry. former Democratic
state treasurer. at the head and D.
Clarence Gibboney. the Philadelphia
Republican reformer. for second place.
the ticket promises to draw from both
esta blished parties and to make at
least respectable showing Berry
is the man who exposed the state
capitol scandal. Perhaps the result in
the Keystone State will indicate just
how strong a third party tide is fow-
ing.
Southern representation in the SEN
ate is gradually being reyolutioniZed.
Generally by death. sometimes by de-
feat. the old wheelhorses are being
removed and younger men are taking
their places. The latest change is that
caused by the death of Senator Daniel
of Virginia and the naming of former
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