Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1911-07-26

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and SO did Stevenson. Some barga-
ms called FOR notscash out lay, a
glass OF beer buying las good vote
as a check would. have procured.
After the primary Stevenson made
no accounting of his campaign ex-
penses as required by law until for
ced to do So Then with the assis-
tance CT lawyers an unitemized ac-
count was brought forth so craft
lily worded that it wholly avoided
the intent of the law, and yet by its
cunning Stevenson could not be held
fer perjury CT other charge.
Immediately following the primary
char.es Of corruption, the legislat-,
ure sl...rtau an investigation. Stew
ssnson had contributed to the campa-
Ign expenses, IT certain candidates
~. the lles islature and obstruction
an! hindrAGces were encountered.
While the bribery investigation
was, sill. Gu Stevenson was elected,
but not without the aid OF three
Democrats, who LETT the chamber, SO
reducing the number Of votes nee
.essary for election.
Much OF the SILL 900 has been
traced. Among the acknowledged be-
neficiaries thereof figure the fol-
lowing State Game Warden James
Stone, L. B. Dresser, president of
the5f state board of control and a
civil service iemploye, the Rev. F. j.
! Eppling who 1t is shown swung from
the opposing candidate to Steven
son after as,personal chat with Stew
epson i and whose church treasury
subs eqnently enjoyed figure incre-
ase.
Il Democrats, Making. Honest Efforts.
The Democrats are sincere in there
i efforts to run the House OF Repre-
santatiyes on an economical fbusin-
ess basis. The report OF Jerry South
chief clerk OF the House, just made
i public, shows that during the month
OF June a saving OF So, 561.9Oi was
effected as result Of the abolish
Inns Of ,,ssless offices. This item,
which does not include the big re
duction on the police force which
the senate has not yet concrrred in
but will approve shortly, means a
4 saving 5ot $102, 742.s0 In a,year.
This Is not stupendons sum, 1t
Is true, but, the spirit is in striking
.tcontrast to. the $35 waatepaper bas-.
Il ket.s in the 4offices Of Postmaster
General Hitchcock and the expen-
\ siyes recreations taken by the Aldri-
CHI monetary commission at public
} expense, at tNarragansett pier.
Tart oureau: Repudiased.
Once more the White House press
s|bureau has been forced to back
track. It was like this Franklin A.
shotwell' Of Omaha. secretary o.
the Progressive Republican League
: OF Nebraska, came to Washington
had q talk with the President, and
was quoted by the White House
press bureau as saying that Neb'
raska was strong for Taft for renom
<Iination and reelection Now it hap
pens that the league which Mr.
Shotwen was made to appear as
speaking for, is strong against TAFT
i linstead lof being for, him. When the
officials OF the Nebraska organiza'
Il ton heard OF Shotwell's ! statement
they promptly passed resolutions re
p,sdiating 1T, and wired them &c
Il Washington. The fact is the real
progressive republicans stand as q
1unit against Taft's denomination
andt,eYery indication is that if he
stsecures the nomination again. they
will permit him to go down in defeat
Then they will make an attempt to
Ireorganize the republican party.
proeressives Lose Ground.
when it lis too late some OF the
|Rep,blican insurgents in the Unit
Led States senate who are opposing
RECIPROCITY may learn that they
Eare commit ing, one OF those huge
political plumbers that have been
described as; worse than crimes.
Resi-. Revision Downward
The wool bill, assessed by the Dem
ocratic House but not acted upon
as yet in the republican senate,
reduces. The tar, on cloth out OF
which the poor mans clothing is
made} from s16O. per cent. to from
IS to 40 per cent; on .women's dress
Goods from 100 per cent to from
80 to As per, cent. and on blankets
from 100 per cent to 80 per cent.
Z, Facts J. About Steel Trust.
The !, restriction .,.,of competition,
which lis in violation of the law.
vas the prime object OF the organ
izery OF the, United States !, Steel
corporation according to informa-
ton which has recently come to
light. in Washington. When formed,
the steel trust, had property valued
ct $685., O0O, 900. But Is was capital
lied. at 81. 100000 900 ,Of the! capt
tai. stock. 1920, Oo0.0 or more
than. half. was water. Three part
ners Of J. P. Morgan advanced $685.
OOO, 600 to finance the trust and re-
.ceived stock worth $so,5OO,OOo. The
average rate, Of profit from 1901 to
1919 on the corporations actual, in.
vestment was IL per cent. Although
this combine is in existence in plain
violation Of the law. the Taft adj
refused Ito prosecute It
The Taft d administration, however,
with the steel trust by
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