Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-05-12
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Senate had adopted resolution 10
meet hereafter at Z. NJ. instead Of at
noon.
Allows that?r
"Becsuse this move for late sessions
would never have passed in session
that wanted 10 do business. DO you
really know anybody in the Senate
that really wants to do thingsg''
| The Investigator was not sure, and
the statesmen continued;
| 1--WE have before us Canadian rect
pTocity. Not dozen Senators really
care about passing it. Most of the
Democrats will vote for it If II gets up
TO them. Seven or eight Republicans
intend TO vote for 1t, But Democrats,
regulars and insurgents, not dozen
care enough about il TO make fight
for 1t.
"Then takestne Lorimer case. II II
comes 10 vote this time, Lorimer
/ will be excluded. But that does not
IN AN that mejority ofSenators want
another investigation and vote. quite
the contrary. Most Of theA would be
pleased to have IN avenue opened
through which they could escape
furtheragitation of it.
"Wby should they want more Of III
A majority Of the lost Senate voted In
favor Of Lorimer. Quite number Of
that majority. would be compelled to
vote against him now, or else put
themselves in very bad with their con-
stilueneies. The elections Of 1912 are
coming on apace; that will determine
whether one-thlrd Of the Senators will
retain their. seat. They would like
their people to have chance to forget
about it. Tins Is particularly true Of
members Of the Committee on Privi-
legcs and Elections. That COMMITTEES
can be relied upon TO Kill the LaFol-
lette investigating resolution, II 1t gets
the chance, as it likely will.
"rhen there is popular election of
Senators. Borah Is trying to get II
made unfinished business. Ii II comes
to vote this session, 1t will probably
muster sthe two-thirds necessary to
carry it. But do you innocently and
unsophisticatedly believe that two
thirds, or even majority, really want
to see It pass? Not on your latest oil
portrait. The men who voted against
it last time, like those who voted for
Lorimer, want their constituents to
get a chance to forget about II. II has
embarrassed them enough already.
they can gain nothing by voting
against it second time on the eve Of
their campaigns at home; they would
prefer To forget it.
80 there You are; lots of fine, big,
important things coming ap, but no.
body knowing aGy reeson for hurry ing
action.
"There are three or four insufgent
Republicans who will vote for reel
procity. But take the majority of them,
!, don't believe they know today how
lthey will. vote. If Cummins and Ken
yon vote for it, Iowa will go Demo-
cratic. don't seriously doubt it. If
they split on it, Kenyon will fail OF
reelection, and a standpatter, or more
like Democrat, will come in his place
two years hence, and Cummins Will
himself have an excellent chance Of
defeat in three years from now.
"rake Kansas, Bristow Is going TO
vote against it, because his people de-
nand it. Clapp ond Gronna Will vote
against it; without much doubt LaFel-
lette Will do the same. Poindexter will
vote for it, Rsrah and probably Dixon
against it; Works will be for IL, he can
do as he pleases because there Is no ak
element about II in his state.
"But the Middle Western insurgents
have real troubles. Don't forget that
for minute Their country mas been
told for 40 years that it was tattening
OIL the protective tariff policy. Now
the party proposes TO take their pro-
lection away from them, but to leave
protection 10 the manufacturing East.
"Do you expect that these agricu :
tural state Republicans are going back
home and say, swell, it always was
buncombe, you know, about protec-
ton helping the farmer. We've lied
abont it to you, and now we are going
to tell the truth, take 1t away from
you and get on an honest baslsT That
will hardly do well with the people
"You should see the letters the boys
from the Middle West are getting
about it. That country is hopelessly
/ against it. No use talking, / know.
| sTo avoid vote is the best thing for
| these people. 80 1t is for most OF the
Fasteners. So with the Lorimer case
and direct elections.
"lhe Senate simply doesn't realize