The Detroit times., 1912-08-21

Oh lnteTsldte commerce, Wnere ne
mas used all his influence TO pass
water power monopolies TO save the
railroad controlled commerce court
And now he comes to the front as
the friend OF the railroad lobby which
Is seeking TO suppress competition
In trans-continental freights by
monopolizing the water traffic through
the Panama Canal When the Demo.
Gratis begin boasting of their record
in this congress, the public may we'll
demand an explanation OF Adamson
| OF Georgia
During the closing days OF this
congress comparatively unknown
member OF the u. 8. senate named
Carroll s. Page rose in his place and
suggested that the senate consider
his bill providing for vocational edu-
cation" Page who comes from Yer
mont, was promptly sQuelched Lodge
withered him. Gallinger rebuked
him sternly. Smoot was panied. Hey.
burn glowered at him. Bacon nit
him with piece OF the constitution.
Penrose emerged from the cloak room
ard loomed down upon him. IL was
awful. Here was the senate with The
omnibus claims bill pending, with
PRESIDENT Mellen OF the Morgan rail-
roads talking TO Brandegee on the
long distance phone about the need
Tor killing the Panama Canal bill;
here were private and special bills
or all sorts crowding into the closing
hours OF the senate and this Carroll
IS. Page, OF Vermont. gets up and
Something in the interest OF the peo-
p'e as whole. There was an ex-
preston OF amazement on the faces
.of the marble busts of the vice-presi-
dents.
Defeated In the senatorial pri-
naries In Oregon. Senator Jonathan
Bourne, Jr Is being urged by friends
IA his state TO become an independent
cal didate for the senate One coun-
" has even held mass convention
and placed Bourne in nomination.
hundreds OF letters have come TO
the senator assuring him that there
has been a great change in sentiment
among the voters OF Oregon. and that
no would unquestionably win in the
election. Senator Bourne has declin-
e1 TO entertain the suggestion. He
has written friends TO the following
effect: Unless Ii can be conclusive
lv shown that the nomination of Mr..
Selling was accomplished by fraud,
or by such .extravagant use OF money
by his friends as to amount to a viola
tion OF the corrupt practices act,
shall abide by the verdict OF the pri-
maries. If they made mistake mat
Is their lookout. II Is much more i'm
portant that the primary law be up
held, than 1t is that | or any other
mar be elected TO the senate"
The success of Selling the Oregon
primaries brought To light a defect
In the corrupt practices act The
law fcrbids the expenditure by the
candidate OF large amounts OF money
bul does not make illegal the ex-
pendituTe OF money by friends OF the
candidate. II is said that sl50000
was used by friends In behalf Of
Selling
BY a bill which passed the senate
Aug. Is, congress has donated TO Mr..
Lutner Burbank, the plant wizard,
10. sections, third OF a township. of
public land on which to experiment
IN growing spineless cacti The land
Is worthless for any purpose now
known. IL is a desert with no water
supply by rain or possible irrigation
IL has no growth on IT, There are no
known minerals in or under t. No
body wants II for a right or way. II
there Is any man in the world 10
whom the land Is OF use II is Luther
Burbank and II will be OF use TO him
only If he can invent or evolve some
kind OF cactus which will grow on
this land and at the same timo be
good for cattle or sheep to Nt. This
being the case, congress has passed