The Harrison times., 1911-02-04

or any son or Democrat OF tne ten
der age of twelve or fourteen has been
able to run errands within the house
as a page. Now that the Democracy
has come back into its own there Is
likely to be a very clean sweep of all
employees from page to postmaster.
The men likely to be chosen for the
principal places are;
For Clerk-Ex-Representatiye South
Trimble of Kentucky.
For Observation-Disclosures Jack
son, Of Indiana.
For Chief Doorkeeper-J. ]. Sen
mott.
For Postmaster-Some New Eng
land man yet unnamed
Hundreds Must Go.
All this is of comparatively little
importance to the country at large, but
is at the same time of very much In
terest to members of congress and
to people who have business to do with
congress. 1t involves not merely the
orderly discharge Of the duties OF the
employees Of the house, but further
more the change of several hundred
employees now there and the substi-
tuition Of an equal number Of differ
ent political faith. While 1t seems
little brutal that there should be such
a clean sweep, it is fair to remember
that the Republicans themselves per
formed one Of the same sort when
they came into power and that for six
teen years there have been no Demo
Gratis employed in the house end of the
Capitol with the exception Of the three
appOintees allowed to the minority
committee. If the Democrats retort
in kind there seems to be no reason
why there should be complaint, and so
far as l can discern there Is none.
Radical Program of Foss.
Political circles are still Won
dering whether the inaugural ad-
dress Of Governor Foss Of Massa-
chusetts was a bid for the support of
the radical element in the Democratic
party for a presidential nomination.
No more progressive, radical or popu-
listiC prOgram-ChoOse your own ad-
jective-has ever been put before the
American people than this one, ema-
mating from a governor Of Massachu-
setts, resident Of staid old Boston,
man Of substance and Democrat who
graduated from the Republican party.
Think Of this, you of the middle and
far west who have so long considered
New England the home Of narrow
minded conservatism. The governor
of Massachusetts favors these reforms
and in this language:
Direct Primaries for All.
"All candidates for public Office
without exception must be chosen by
the people only through the direct pri-
mary. Only by this means can they
be held accountable. No public serv-
ant must have any other master than
the people"
On the day that this message was
read in Massachusetts the always ven
erable United States senate was listen
ing to a committee report that the
mere fact that number of votes had
been bought for Billy" Lorimer for
United States senator was immaterial
as affecting his title to his seat. The
votes shown to have been bought
were a surplus over the number need
! ol 30 o1Dnt NnhnI, ,nt hoe prinI into
! the other Democratic votes which ac-
complished the election. Perhaps that
! investigation will come in due time.
In the meantime | greatly prefer the
position of Foss, or that Of Governor
Judson Harmon, who first laid down
the principle Guilt is always per.
sonal," to that Of Lorimer
1t has been my fortune to be in
Washington during congressional ses.
sions for many years, In that time
| have seen several men come to the
United States senate under a cloud"
! The mere question Of the propriety-
not necessarily the legality-of their
| elections served to kill their influence
| in that body. 1t was so with Calvin S,
/ Brice, it was so with Clark Of Mon
tana, and It is so with Lorimer Of
! Illinois.
Advocates the Recall.
But diverge from my text. This
governor Of conservative Massachu.
| setts goes on to say:
81 urge upon you a resolve for a
constitutional amendment fer the
initiative and referendum,
To the direct primary must be
linked the power Of recall so that
any public servant who proves rec.
reant to his trust may be immedI.
ately dismissed"
II sounds as If Oregon In which all
these legislative provisions are In ef.
| feet had reached hands across the con.
! tinent to greet conservative Boston
and TO say, AT last the east begins
| to learn from the west"
Reform for Elections.
Governor Foss thinks that carriages
70 take voters to the polls should be
prohibited, except IN the case Of the
aged and inflrm, and In such cases the
| gbnn1J hn furpichod no tho