Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-04-04

Root of New York voted against
Lorimer and for Stephenson. This
likewise is the situation of Burton, of
Ohio Page Of Vermont and Suther-
land of Utah. Penrose and Oliver of
Pennsylvania joyfully press Stephen
son and Lorimer to their bosoms.
They voted for both men and will
stand by them to the end. Dupont of
Delaware, himself under charges of
having purchased his seat in the SEN
ate, and his colleague, Richardson,
both voted for 1orimer and Stephen
son. Dupont will expect the favor to
be returned. Bradley of Kentucky,
who is supporting Taft, also support
ed Lorimer and Stephenson.
All Ardent Supporters of Taft.
In Illinois, Lorimer is fighting for
Taft, and in Wisconsin Stephenson is
doing likewise. In South Dakota,
Gamble, who voted for both Lorimer
and Stephenson, is advocating Taft's
nomination. This likewise is true OF
Warren and Clark Of Wyoming, both
of whom voted for Lorimer and
Stephenson. Senator Hepburn of Ida
no has been the ardent champion of
both Lorimer and Stephenson. OF
course, he Is for Taft Senator Smoot
OF Utah fought for Lorimer and Ste
phenson. He is fighting for Taft.
Senator Guggenheim, who is identi-
fed with the powerful Guggenheim
interests, and delivered the Colorado
delegation to the Taft column, stood
shoulder to shoulder with Lorimer
and Stephenson. Senator Nixon is
the Nevada cog In the machine and
the aid Of the two senators whose
election, 1t was charged, was pro-
cured through bribery and corruption.
Senator Perkins of California voted
for both Lorimer and Stephenson,
but his power has gone with the pass
ing of the Southern Pacific machine
from California politics.
OF the Taft Republicans in the SEN
ate, only Smith and Townsend Of
Michigan, Brown of Nebraska and
Jones of Washington, voted against
both Lerimer and Stephenson That
is to say, but four of Tafts support
ers in this large body of men, known
to the country as "the greatest legis-
lative assemblage in the world" have
stood before the country for clean
and honest politics. This was reduced
to three, when Jones voted the sec
ond time in the committee report, for
Lorimer.
| Take the record Of the progressive
Republicans, on the other hand Ev-
cry one of them stands for senatorial
and presidential preference primaries
Every one of them is opposed to po-
litical corruption of any form. Every
one of them voted to unseat Lorimer
and Stephenson and thus put the
brand of dishonor upon men seeking
a seat in the upper house of congress
by or through bribery
In spite of the action Of the senate
in seating Lorimer and Stephenson
by narrow majorities, it is perfectly
evident that the country does not ac-
cept the verdict as Just. The over
whelming sentiment is that seats in
the senate should be obtained by hon
orable and not by dishonorable
means. What is true of the senate Is
likewise true of the presidency. It is
evident that any man who is an as
pirant for the highest office in the
land must be clean morally, officially
and politically. He cannot afford to
be smfrched by corruption and fraud.
He cannot afford to be a party to
methods which are stencil In the
nostrils Of the nation There Is an
election to follow the nomination. The
Republican party, to be certain of
victory, must have as its candidate a
leader of whose probity there is no
question, upon whose record no faint
can be cast, and whose selection is
brought about by fair and honorable
means. Mr. Taft has ceased to be
in this class. He confided his for
tunes to Mr. Mckinley, knowing the
man and knowing for what he stood
He has accepted as his advisors men
like Crane, Penrose, Smoot and 9th
ers, knowing the view taken of them
by the American people based upon
their records as public servants
He has accepted the support of other
men, notably Lorimer and Stephen
son, knowing how they gained theil
elections. He was guided in Indiana
by ex-senator Hemenway and ex-Con
gresham Jim" Watson, who were
repudiated by their own states. He
wrote a letter to County Chairman
Koenig of New York approving in ad
vance his disgraceful methods in New
York. He is hand in glove with State
Chairman Barnes of New York.
Taft's Nomination Means Defeat.
There is an axiom as old as tn,
hills that man is known by the com
: pany he keeps. There Is another oil
saw that evil associations corrup
good manners. In view of what Il
: known about Mr.. Taft's advisers an,
: supporters, in view of the outrage,
l public sentiment which has bee,
created by the spectacle of the Pres
ident of the United States consortin
r and advising with, and approving tn
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