The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-04-18

Their Customary Methods Being
Used to Secure Delegates to
National Convention,
STEPHENSON, TOO, IN LIN:
Senators Who Voted to Seat ThesS
Representatives Of Privilege and
Special Interests United
In Working for Taft's
denomination.

denomination.
Because of the high-handed methocA
which have been used by the Taft
managers to secure delegates for the
denomination Of the president, stu
alton has arisen in the ranks OF hia
own supporters which is bound to
have tremendous influence upon the
results of the Chicago convention.
There is developing feeling among
them that the methods they have pur'
sued are wrong, not because Of their
realization that the ordinary rules OF
ethics have been violated, but because
the fact is being brought home to
them that the rank and file of the
American voters are determined upon
clean politics, especially in connection
with the nomination and election or
their chief magistrate. The country
has witnessed the spectacle Of the
dragooning of federal Office holders
not only in the south but throughout
the land for the purpose Of forcing
the selection Of Taft delegates. Off.
Gals daring to display independence
are subjected to charges Of pernicious
political activity or threatened with
discipline. In the Indiana state con-
vention contesting Taft delegates from
Marion county were permitted to vote
upon the question of whether they
should remain in the convention. In
New York the gross frauds which
disenfranchised thousands of Republic
cans added crime to the farce of the
State. In Colorado the Guggenheim
machine, supported by the vast power
Of the Guggenheim interests, domi-
mated the situation and forced the
election Of delegates pledged to vote
for Mr.. Taft.
These conditions have been repeat
ed elsewhere and give a distaste to
candidacy of man promoted by such
outrageous methods. Wherever q
proper primary is held there Is absent
the cry of fraud. In the case of North
Dakota, for example, no one ques-
toned the result. This likewise was
true of Oklahoma. 1t will be true Of
Nebraska. California, Oregon. New Jer.
sey and Massachusetts,. 1t will be
true also of Illinois and Maryland, II
those states shall secure presidential
preference primary law such as OBJ
tains in North Dakota and other
states.
Composition Of TAFT Machine.
In view of the way in which the
Taft machine is operating. it is inter
aesting to see who compose 1t. Its
manager, Congressman Mckinley OF
Illinois, is a traction magnate, a warm
personal friend of ex-Speaker Joseph
G. Cannon, and one Of Cannon's most
ardent supporters in the house Of
representatives. Mckinley was re-
warded for his subservience by ap-
pointment to Craftsmanship Of an inn
portant committee and by being
placed in charge Of the congressional
campaign committee In this way he
became quite q power among his fell
low congressman. and during his
years In Washington became known
to Aldrich, Crane. Smoot and the
other representatives Of the inter
ests." Aldrich Is still in Washington.
watching over various matters In
which he 10 interested and which are
important to his friends in New York,
and assisting In the direction Of the
Taft campaign. He still maintains the
most friendly relations with Mr.. Taft.
who Endorsed him so cordially In q
speech at Boston. after having apr
proved the tariff law, swhichs the then
senator from Rhode Island Mfkely
framed. In passing, It mayT bS8aid
that. the reports Of the terror besrd on
the wool and cotton 1qheduieA TTthis
law show the diseraSef4aRssteqt Jon
accorded to tahfeaB 8Rs aRd HattteYhYa,n
connection with cotton. the duties
upon which, @ouhHdO0. AlTinlfeI04
peeiai concern, because the pres
sure Of the cotton trusts known to tho
trade as the Arkwright CLUB 1t should
be noted that the tariff boards report
shows that American labora especially
upon plain goods ID lno9 better paid
than English labor, and that the sole
result Of the duties is to keep the
American market for the special ex-
ploitation of the Arkwright club either
In normal or abnormal times. g.
Mr.. Aldrich approved the choice Of
Mr.. Mckinley as Mr.. Taft's campaign
manager So did Senator Crane of
Massachusetts and Senator Penrose Of
Pennsylvania, whose cynical disregard
of the3 rights OF the plaini people n
known the country oyer.I In Afact.
Crane recommended Mr.. Mckinley to
sMrI Taft sSmS66 Of Utah regards thS
SELECTION go an excellept ONES msd}
May BE Judged BY ,Thejr, Actions,
rs Perhaps the best Indication 81 the
,chAEactet lof theO men behind raft Ii
shown by the votes Of those Of his
supporters in the senate In the Lori.
,mer and Stephenson bri0gfeSex
Starting with New England, We md
tEat piIlipk KamEof VERMONT voted to-
Lofimef. last winter. and w4s chair,
man Of the new Icommittssw which a
outraged sentiment forced .tha senatl
t0 appoint. n this position he showed
thine and time again his sympathy fol-
Lorimer and was % unfair ~ to In.
vits sharp csiticisn. Hs supDogtel