La Junta tribune., 1912-06-08
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ident 10 an ungrateful one 1t 10.
however. one which. desiring both
parties to put their most suitable
candidate forward. We cannot e.
cape. Clark's break" about reci-
procity was not an accident. 1t was
characteristic. AS far back a. 1893.
he said: There are two pieces of.
ground on the North American CONT.
nent that l want to see annexed to
the United States. One 10 Cuba
and the other 10 every foot Of Brit
ish North American possessions. no
matter how far north they extend"
One OF his pet ideas 10 shown in the
following quotation: abolish the
diplomatic corps. 1t never was use
even ornamental" We have several
times pointed out that Mr.. Clark has
never shown a. much interest In any
important bill as he has In getting
offices for his supporters. pensions for
voters. and government appropria-
tions for his neighborhood. This state
OF mind Ia accompanied by an intense
hostility to any reduction In the
spoils system. Here is an express
sion: THE civil service system Is
the greatest and most monumental
fraud ever adopted or proposed In a
civilized country" So great is his
belief In the power OF local interest
that he said: Give us as much
coddling for three years as Indiana
and Ohio. TO say nothing Of New
York, have received annually for a
quarter OF century. and the young
est child now siumbering on his moth
er's breast. though he should double
discount the remarkable age cf Me
thuselah. wouldn't live long enough
to see another republican presiden-
tial elector west Of the Wabash
river" What he desired was frankly
stated thus; I'VE want true civil
service accomplished by placing only
democrats on guard from Martha's
Vineyard TO the Aleutian Islands. and
from the Lake OF the Woods TO the
Dry Tortugas." One OF the reasons
land was Cleve'and's failure to use
all OF his appointments to strength
On his own party. "On March ..
1898, In his first official act. he star
tied the democrats In the land and a
great many republicans by appoint
Ing to the highest office within his
gift sorehssd republican. AccordiIs 9
to his mugwumpish notions he could
not find within the confines Of the
republic . democrat TT To BE- secre-
tAry Of state" Ciark's famous state.
ment about Cleveland and . certain
character In the Bible gains added
interest from the present close alli-
ance between Clark and Hearst.
Hearst having been busy lately lik.
ening Woodrow Wilson to this same
Judas. Clark said: There are but
two men In all the hoary registers
OF time that Cleveland's name ought
to be associated with-Judas lscar.
lot and Benedict Arnold. Shades Of
Arnold. forgive the PROCLAMATION. I
ought to beg pardon Of Judas Is.
cariot because after his treason he
did have the grace TO 20 out and
hang himself. II II xickeninE to
think Of Cleveland" The alliance be-
tween Clark and Hearst is also anus.
Ing In view Of the mean and uncon.
scious distortion that Hearst In &C.
complishinE with Woodrow Wilson's
convictions about immigration.
Clark's views on immigration are
~ follows: II believe that the
wise position To take With reference
to the matter IL to adopt an educa.
tionai test that will largely eliminate
the races from the Mediterranean.
and will not interfere to any mater.
iai extent With the races Of northern
Europe coming In here-raccs Of
whom We can make good citizens
There are things about Mr. Clark
Of greater importance. These. how.
over. Illustrate our conviction that
the speaker. however amiable. how.
ever good = mixer. and however sat
isfactory 10 politicians. to biz bust.
ness, and 10 william Randolph Hearst.
= scarcely . naa 70 lsa1 Q ssecsss.
ful r~voh against . party which can
b. overcome only By the capture Of
several Of the largest northern
states that usually 20 republican In
presidential years-a party which In.
cludss In its ranks . large majority
q the ahlsst pro8rsssives now from.
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