The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-09
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- HeNt York; July : 9--Champ Clark
lcadef 'oS the Democratic minority IA
the house Ana the most conspicuous
fsnq idate tps speaker should the hex,
etqqse Ihe DsmOclratic, ID 'ai interview
Y a ths Republican ss party reaIl,
dividing Into factional camps on prin
Sg S,plss s.s thst r1|I keep them seDaratedg
sYes.'y he said, the gulf which sep
esAtes men like Dolliver, Cummins,
Erfstow, La Toilette, Nelson, Cooper,
NurdOck and Madison from men of
the Aldrich- Cannon type is as wide as
,thlt which separated Dives from Laz.
arus. Taking Delivers last speech in
the senate as the real sentiment OF
tho insufe~ts, one must inevitably
conclude that 1t Is an irrepressible
tcaflict between the Republican fac
tons"
While Democratic. An. In Harmony
"ls the Democratic party getting to-
gether or old-time Democratic princi-
pies. and II 30. is the progressive ele
qent controlling the harmonizins
fUrees?'
''ves, Democrats everywhere are be
coming enthusiastic once more for
old time Democratic principles and
those who are In favor Of keeping
the party abreast Of the times will be
il control"
DO you expect a working majority
In the next house?"
Most assuredly. do not believe
the RepublicanG can collect enough
roney TO elect the next house We
will also Increase the number OF Deni-
ocratic senators by fipe or six
.>lf-zES Democrats Id the pending
contest for control bf the house
should pre- sent q definite. progressive
program. what would be its chief fea
tures?"
The .ssues That viii Win
RE duce the tariff to a revenue
basis; cut down appropriations to the
needs Of the government economical
" and effectively administered: re-
sore opr merchant mf ne. not oy
ship subsidy. but by return to me
wise measures by which Democrats
made Il the glory OF the high seas for
half q century; investigate the waste,
trayasance and corruption in every
branch OF the government service.
force 4 thorough and honest criminal
prosecution OF the trusts which have
done 30 much to increase the cost OF
living: force the discharge OF every
superfluous tax-eater now upon Uncle
Sans payrolls."
what do you think OF Taft's first
year as President
ION thc whole II has been distinct
disappointment. He went into once
WITH the good wishes OF the entire =
American people. but they have not
realised the high hopes they enter
tanned for him When ne failed Y
force 4 revision OF fhe tariff down
. Ard his reputation received ue-
mendoud Jolt, from which u has not
Vet fecoyered. Some good bills were
nassed II the second session OF the
6,xtv,first congress. but whatever OF
rood leRisiation WAS effected at hdt
sessIo3 is oyerbaianced by the evil
IL th& olttrSgeous tariff bill enacted
ak 4lye oxtrNcrdInary session, And tne
President nDuid have ecured the enor'
r,ities OF that bill or could have STOOD
forth in history as a really great man
~ yetoinR tia performance which
the peopie would have sustained by an
o. erwhelming majority. The Presr
dent must have been imposed upon os
Aidrich, Cannon, Payne and company
or he would have forced them 10 re-
ducef MI tariff. or failing that, ne
would have vetoed the BILL
Cae noosevsIt Come Back?
Whal part do you believe hoose,
yel will play In the present poiiticai
situation and that OF the futureY
aJeffries could not come back. ana
il remains TO be sene whether coiohei
Roosevelt can
what do you think of the railroad
rate bill as finally passed by con
Rsesf II? Esfsz.s
II Is 4 bette bin than the Hep
burn bill. The Wickersham bill was
had. II was chopped to pieces ana
imoroyed. and most OF the chopplng
ma improving was done by the DEM
ocrats and insurgent Republicans
DO YOU find the mass OF the voters
batter Informed In detail on the es-
efntiaI issues Of the time than tney
we're 4 few years ago. (.
They certainly are. BY reason Oh
tmproved mall facilities. 1t is safe 10
say that five voters now read daiiy
81 semi-weekly uaefs whs1eS QFs z "
some twenty years ago. The newspa'
uers have taught the people 10 TAKE .
Sse,er ana kecner Interest in legisla-
t;c~ and politics. which Is a rafting
,~s~,d fhlne for the country at large
veil ss for honest, honorable pub
Srifs The Ug issue
II n ~ part will the Payne-Aldricn
IN play II the campaign =
5oSisiye part. 1t will be what