Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-04
OHIO To PROVE
BATTLE GROUND
Buckeye State Cutting Con.
siderable Figure With
Both Parties

Special 20 Daily News
Washington. o. {. Jar 3. WI le
President Taft Is rcorr,cn'o.l as be-
lieylng that Ohio o. uu lungcr % be
considered a "wrucru" >ta's when
Il comes 20 tasting up his fortunes
IN a political way. thereby making u
desirable that a man from cut OF
the rerion west Of the Mississippi be
selected as running mate Tor the
President. should the latter again he
nominated siill It must be admitted
that Ohio Is cutting a big figure
with both, one might say with all,
political parties. Added force II civ
On 10 this remark by the action Of
Senator LaFollette. avowed candl-
date for the Presidency on the Pro-
grossiye platform. in Just making his
political declaration from the hus,.
ings TO the voters OF Ohio. What he
has said may be considered the for
NAL declaration OF faith by g. man
who is out for the highest honors his
country has 10 bestow. and who is ac.
customed TO get What he goes after II
the getting of II lies within the range
OF his abilities
Senator la Toilette has won the
respect OF his antagonists. he has
qualified as fighter whose thrusts
draw the crimson. and while many
profess TO believe that his present
campaign Is more Of qualifying
round for the fight 10 come four
years hence, he is making great
showing with his present oreaniza-
ton. AZ any rate. he has added his
testimony TO that OF other biz politi-
clans that Ohio Is n State which has
almost prenonderating influence I'm
the final result That he goes from
OHIO to Michigan. Illinois and In
diana In no way weakens the strength
ot this statement. but rather adds 10
IL Later in the season the Senator
iTom Wisconsin will invade countr,
generally regarded as more friendl,
10 him. probably taking IN Oklahoma
Kansas. Nebraska. Iowa. the Dekotas
and Minnesota President Taft's de.
cis'on TO follow Ia Toilette through
OHIO only adds 10 the feeling of
pleased importance that residents of
mat state may be supposed to enjoy.
The gathering Of strength by the
h'ipient Roosevelt boom Is causing
some dismay among Progressive lead.
ers. They declare that they are n
unit for l.aFollette, and that the di.
version in favor Of Roosevelt A. de-
wee Of the enemy to weaken tboir
-snrpurt Nnd tiaN II Is without tho
sanction Of the Colonel himself
Senator Bourne Of Oregon. prime
mover In The national Progressive
movement and who Is going 10 offe.
himself mp as sacrifice to the theory
mat the people are to be trusted IN
retain In office those men who have
faithfully guarded their interests. and
who will disdain to make q cam
paign for reelection because ne
lhinks Il due his constituents that
tPoy should have an opportunlt, 10
J'sliiy the faith he has In them. has
recently had an interview with the
SAGE OF Sycamore hin and he feels a
confidence that he is unwilling To puf
INTO words that alrs well in that
quarter.
somehow the impression IL being
cultivated sedulously that thi, is ro-
ing 10 be a Democratic year" and
that the Republicans can't win: AZ
least until they decide to recall the
Cincinnatus OF oyster Pay from his
aeraiian lahors 10 carry the party
standard The Republicans who have
other candidates than the Colonel In
view boot at this sort OF talk and
declare that Il Is always rampant
about ire time OF the political moon
inst preceding the big con ention
They tell us that the seemingly dis
affected Republicans will get togeth-
er all right Just as soon as leader
IS chosen and wipe the earth with
the free-tradc hosts. and more talk
OF the same kind Yet we see an IN
usual earnostness among card lates
for the Democratic nomination. and
II looks as IL they could see that the
honor world mean something more
this year of grace than to carry the
banner 10 noble dcfat.
Congress Is about 10 reassemble.
and We shall see staged there some
Of the finest kind Of presidential poli.
ties. the title of the first act being
billed as Reform the tariff In the
Interests of The public" The only
n difference of oufufon tt.{I ,r,,.. ..