Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1910-09-29
(From Oar WashingtoR CorrespORden)
VITAL WASHINGTON NEWS.


that ne hopes ana expects 20 secure
O denomination for the Presidency.
This means that he does not even
yet see the point conveyed In the
returns Of the recent elections. 10
In evident TO many that the Presi-
dent sees no significance In che fact
that from Maine TO California the
candidates branded with his indorse-
ment have been retired 70 private
life by overwhelming maiorities.
while those having his opposition
have everywhere been elevated by
the people.
In view Of the decisive repudis-
zion Of the Taft administration In
the recent elections. 10 becomes In
teresting 70 know the identityiof the
men whose ADVICE the President has
followed TO his political downfall.
Here are some of the men In the
Taft cabinet whose pedigrees make
IL plain why Mr.. Taft's administra-
ton has failed to please the common
people:
Attorney General George G. Wick
ersham-former attorney for the
sugar trust; (it was be who Undue
cd President Taft to recommend In
his annual message against o Con-
gressional investigating Of the e.
600, 900 sugar trust underweight
frauds) Immediately upon taking
Office Wickersham 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 the law
and that nothing could be gained
through prosecutions for past"
offenses; Wich6rsham wrote legal
opinion indicating Ballinger aud
indicting Pinchot and CLAWS.
Secretary Of State Philsnder @.
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 pro-
possl, for Wall streets benefit,
made America the subject OF laugh
ter In every civilized land, and, with
the Crane scandal, practically end
cd our influence for the doctrine of
"the open door,"
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson
Does whatever his superior officers
(Taft, Aldrich. Cannon etaD demand
In order 10 hold his position; has
shown himself TO be an enemy of
pure food laws by permitting manu-
facturers OF food products TO use
benzoate OF soda 10 any quantity de-
sired; takes position retail mer-
chants and not trusts nor tariff are
responsible for increased prices.
(This Is official view OF the Taft ad-
ministrstion.)
Charles Nagel, secretary OF Com
merce and Labor-Fnrmer attorney
for the Waters Pierce (Staudard)
Oil company; he is Of the head OF the
department in which is located the
bureau OF corporations.
Secretary Of War Dickinson
Hartman and Illinois Central law
yer; showed his hand as stool
pigeon for the railroads by blocking
On independent line of steamships
to Panama.
Secretary Of the Treasury Mac.
Veagh-His record Is immaterial,
as Aldrich Is real head OF currency
and finance Of country.
Ballinger-Exposed aud discre-
dited, but still in Office.
TRUTH ABOUT MAINE.
Sufficient time has now passed 10
get the truth from Maine Authen.
tic reports show that the Demomra-
tic victories there were not won
principally upon state and local H.
sure as the Republican leaders have
tried TO represent. The most pro-
minent issues were:
Failure OF the Republican party
70 fulfill its campaign pledge 70
revise the tariff downward, high
cost Of living. CanDonism. Haleism,
questions pertaining to prohibition.
The Democratic congressional
candidates promised to investigate
and expose the following:
The cost Of living as affected by
the tariff and the trust.
Extrsvagance in government ex-
penditures.
The parts played by Mr.. Wicker
sham in the sale offriar lands In the
Philippines.
The amount OF money Cortelyou
and other cabinet members squeez-
out of plutOcrats for campaign pur-
poses when Roosevelt ran in 1904,
and how much Hitchcock raised for |
Taft four years later.
The efforts Of the trusts and syndi- |
Gates. TO grab timber and mineral |
lands and water power sites and |
Ballinger's relation thereto.
The reasons why President Taft