The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-30

today.
BY way of preparation he stopped at
Hamilton. 25 miles from Cincinnati.
and made nis first speech Of the day.
He was greeted here by Mayor Roth
well, the first Republican mayor in
many years in what had been consider
ed Democratic stronghold A delcEa-
ton from the Hamilton County Progress
sive league of Cincinnati also met SEN
ator LaFollette here. Senator LaFol-
lette spoke during the noon hour. His
voice. husky from his week OF speech
making soon cleared. and he began an
attack on what he termed corporation
rule.
Conference OF Insurgents.
Columbus, o., Dec. 30-Contrary to
pricr amour eements made BY Secretary
John d. Fackler. Of the Republican
State Progressive league, that Sena-
tor Robert N. LaFollette Will be press
ent at the conference OF state and ma
tional progressive leaders here Mon
day, 1t was stated today that Senator
LaFonette may not reach this city at
all. He viii not be present at any
of the conferences to be held Monday
and Tuesday.
4-.lorts are now being made by Sec
retary Fackler through the national
Headquarters of the progressivea at
Washington to have Senator LaFollette
speak before a mass meeting here jan
uary g. -Four of the national progress
sive advocates who viii attend the La
EOiiclLe conference mere MONDAY VIII
make addresses in behalf of the Wis
consiu man here that day to delegates
expected from all parts Of the state.
Louis d. Brandels. the Boston at
torney and progressive, IT was announc-
ed would address the delegates Monday
afternoon and Clifford Pinchot viii
speak before the conference at Della
ware Monday night Senator Works
of California and Congressman f. a.
Morse win address a mass meeting OF
the progressives here during the day
Monday and viii be the orators at
meeting in Lancaster Monday night.
Senator LaFollette following his ad-
dress in Cincinnati tonight will go
into Michigan for series OF speeches
PInchot at Medina.
Medina, C., Dec 30 Clifford Pinchot,
former chief of the forestry bureau Of
the United States, friend and adviser
of Thcocora Roosevelt, who was dis
missed by President Taft In the BAL
linger controversy. made a political
speech here last night in which he at
tackled bosses and bossism.
ITO the boss a party is not a princi-
pie, but a tool" said Mr.. Pinchot. I'm
New York state. for example. Murphy
is a Democrat Barnes q Republican.
Both alike stand tor all that is shame
less and all that is unfair in political
life. The one clear distinction between
them is this, that Murphy rose from
an humble origin to his present bad
eminence, while Barnes, beginning with
the advantages of birth. breeding and
university training, propitiated them all
to tn scrap heap to one OF the most
corrupt political machines OF our day.
L see little to choose between Pen
rose, servant of the Pennsylvania rail-
road, leader of the regular Repubii-
cars in the United States senate. and
adviser Of the administration. and Her
rim the defeated and discrcdited pOiitl-
cal manager Of the Southern Pacific IN
California. except this. that Herrin has
already been driven from political life.
while Penrose soon will be. Roger Sui
Ivan Of Illinois Boss Cox of Cincin-
natl ard countless others are known
as undeniabIe examples OF the exist
ence and power of special privilege in
politics
What chance has the average man TO
make himself felt in politics where
such conditions exist. The boss systelu
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