The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-25
ATTACKS
THE PROCRESS|vES
Secession of Southern States
Compared to Fight on
Standpatters.

Duquesne, Ill, Aug. 25.-The strug-
gle OF progressive Republicans against
the old order of things is as great a
menace to the country as the secession
of the Southern States In 1861, accord
ing to Senator Lorimer, who spoke
yesterday before the Southern Illinois
Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion As
ISOLATION. The speaker eioquent1y
pleaded for the retention of the old or
der of things and against the order
Of progressives.
Republicans who believe in the mi
tiative and referendum and the recall
were read out of the party by him and
were branded as Socialists. Wrapping
the tattered banner of the Civil War
about his toga and waving aloft the
flag of Washington and the 13 original
rally once more in defense of free
dom and the peoples government
and put down this army of invaders
who seek to destroy Republican gov.
eminent.
According to the speaker, progress.
sivism is the only thing under the
blue armament" which can destroy
the constitution and the nation.
A Different Tune.
A few hours later States Attorney
John E. W. Wayman, speaking from
the same rostrum and to the same
audience, assailed the man who lifts
his hand "to stay the progress of the
onward march to better government
calling him an enemy to us ALL
The people of Southern Illinois, par
ticularly the old soldiers and sailors,
have in two days been treated to three
Republican speeches, one progressive
by Walter Clyde Jones, gubernator
ial candidate; one stand pat by Sena'
tor Lorimer and one insurgent by
States Attorney Wayman, another
candidate for Governor.
Senator Lorimer and Mr.. Wayman
were scheduled to occupy the platform
together, but the committee of ar
rangements, fearing a clash, changed
the program SO as to allow the Sena
tor to speak in the afternoon and the
States Attorney from Cook County
was given his choice between the
morning and evening He chose the
latter, as offering an opportunity tc
reply" if there was anything to reply
to in the Senator's speech.
He also had an opportunity of con
Meeting up Senator Lorimer and the
legislative scandal of 1909 with less
embarrassment than as if the Senator
actually had been present.
Another Compromise.
1.-The Missouri compromise with Its
attendant arguments and disputes pre-
ceded the civil war;" said Wayman
another Missouri compromise in a
bath room beyond the Mississippi
River was the prelude to another civic
| warfare. The men around Springfield
in 1909 must have thought that they
| were there to be seen and not heard
When money determines political pref
erences, the ambition of the poor boy
Is paralyzed."
In his speech after a preliminary
eulogy of the veterans, Senator Lori
mer turned his topic to the initiative
and referendum and said:
"Just think Of it, in this state Of
Lincoln and Grant we have men trav
cling from one to the other, pleading
with the people to change the system
! which has made this the prosperou.
and happiest land on earth to changt
what Lincoln and Grant fought for
and they give us not one reason, only
conclusions.
Can any one who thinks say tina
| laws placed on the statute books b,
the initiative and referendum will b.
put there after intelligent considera
ton: That is absolutely impossible"