Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-25

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individuals that are alleged TO have
elected and retained Lorimer in the
senate-have been able to prevent
lumber from going on the free list.
The fact that wire fencing and other
steel manufactures are placed upon the
free list, and that sweeping investi-
CATION Of the steel trust will soon be
begun under the Stanley resolution Is
positive assurance that the steel bar
ons are no longer able to dictate the
kind of legislation that the house shall
or shall not enact
It is evident that the implement COM
bine has lost it's grip on the house, be-
cause agricultural implements, includ-
ing plows. harrows, reapers, binders
and mowers appear on the farmers
free list.
Nor is the beef trust still in COM
mand. II it was, dressed meats would
continue to be taxed, instead Of going
on the free list, as the democratic pro
gram provides.
TRUSTS NOT IN SADDLE NOW.
In the past the lumber trust, steel
trust, implement trust and beef trust
have had e;>5y sailing. They have con-
tributed generously TO republican cam
paign funds. in return for which they
have demanded and received at the
hands of the republicans sufficient pro-
lection TO give them monopolies on
American markets and to enable them
to collect from consumers in excessive
prices not only the amount Of their
campaign contributions, but handsome
profits in addition thereto.
Men will always pay thousands to
politicians or to party funds in the
hope of getting back millions. Tariff
for revenue not only tends TO prevent
monopolies and the consequent artifi-
cial prices, but cuts off leading cause
of political dishonesty and corruption.
SHERMAN Is WISE OLD OWL.
Vice President Sherman makes an
ideal presiding officer of the senate
from the viewpoint of the old guard.
He knows how to sidetrack progress
sive legislation, and his heart is in the
work.
An instance: When the resolution
providing for the direct election of
senators. passed in the house by a
vote of 296 to 16, was presented 10 the
senate it was Immediately referred by
Vice President Sherman TO the com
mittee on privileges and elections.
This is the committee that white
washed I.orimer. and as constituted at
present is dominated absolutely by
tory senators.
Inasmuch as the resolution in the
last congress was referred 10 and act
ed upon by the judiciary committee,
the senate was amazed al ShermanS
action. Culberson of Texas moved a
reconsi liberation OF the action and the
resolution will probably be turned
over TO the judiciary committee after
all. The incident is impressive. how
ever, as revealing how determined the
opponents Of popular government are
70 defeat the will of the people. jug
Elery of character similar TO Sher-
mans is being used in the secret con
ferences of reactionaries in a deter
mined effort TO pack all the senate
committees against progressive legis-
lation
PATRONAGE PROBLEM SOLVED.
Tonnage, consisting of Hon. James T
Lloyd of Missouri, Hon. Martin ID. Eos
ter of Illinois and Hon. Benjamin G.
Humphreys OF Mississippi. is working
out the difficult problem of apportion-
ing the various positions inherited by
the democrats along with the control
of the house of representatives That
every one should receive the exact DO
sition he Hfeferred was obviously i'm
possible But the committee consid-
cred fully the claims of the applicants
with the resul5 that the house member
snip in general is pleased with the re-
suits
One OF the next steps in the demo
cratic program will be 10 reduce the
heavy tax on wooden goods. II this
can be accomplished as planned by the
democrats, the western senator, who
has been called the greatest shepherd
since Abraham, may be somewhat
wrathy. but 90 millions of Americans
viii wear more elegant and more com
Portable attire
FIGHT JUST BEGUN.
The people. after long and stubborn
fight with special privilege, have re-
stored popular government in the house
of representatives the lower branch
OF congress. The fight must not stop
until the people are equally well repre-
scented in the United States senate and
in the executive mansion.
Diarrhoea should be cured without
loss OF time and by medicine which
like Cham berlain's Collie. Cholera
and Diarrnoea remedy not only
cures promptly out produces no I'M
pleasant after effects. IL never fails
and is pleasant and safe TO take