The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-08-01
OPPOSES COINER
APPOINTMENT.
Congressman Norris of Ne.
braslka and Senator Borah
of Idaho Denounce Steam
Roller Artists.

NOlef Af0StS.
The standpat daily press, in re-
porting some of the republican po-
litical wounds which are being laid
bare. gave a full synopsis of the
reply of Representative W. E. Hum
phrey to the speech made by Rep
resentative Norris, of Nebraska sew
eral days ago when Norris and Mon
dell. of Wyoming. clashed in two
set speeches on the Coiner appoint
ment. and much bitterness was dis
played in the lower house of con-
gress. Humphrey continually inter-
rupted MIR. Norris in his speech.
On November 5th, as sure as the
sun rises in the east and sets in
the west, the people of Washington
will interrupt Mr.. Humphrey on
his way back to Washington when
his present term expires.
MIR. Norris made the statement
that man whose name was known
throughout the country" had ac-
knowledged that the Taft mana
gers had stolen the delegates from
the state of Washington. This
man, he said. was now engaged in
supporting the president candida
cy, because, Mr.. Norris added, he
entertained political aspirations.
He referred to the primaries in
Indiana which went for Taft, and
which Mr.. Mondell endorsed as reg
ular. THE gentleman loves the
primary that goes for Taft said
Mr. Norris ironically, but how he
hates and despises the primary that
goes for Mr.. Roosevelt
He defended the Washington pri-
maries and said that Immediately
following them no charge of dishon-
esty of any kind had been regis
tered against them. 1t was not un-
til the Taft men discovered that if
allowed to 60 unchallenged the
Roosevelt managers would be with
in three votes OF controlling the
state convention. He declared that
secret meetings were held and Taft
delegates named.
1.-The action of the committee in
Chicago" said Mr.. Norris address
ing the democratic side Of the house
was all in favor of democratic sue
cess They did more to bring a.
bout the possibility of democratic
victory than the democratic party
ever did or ever was competent to
do. The Taft republicans and the
machine democrats are together
two souls with but a single thought;
two hearts that beat as one When
your convention met in Baltimore
your temporary chairman, in his
keynote speech, devoted all OF his
time to an attack on Roosevelt and
paid no attention to Taft. There
is another evidence of the fusion
and unison"
Mr.. Norris drew democratic ap-
plause when he said it was conced-
ed, "confidentially. at least, by all
republicans" that President Taft
could not be reelected. He added
that the president running on
trumped-up nomination" could only
result in votes for the democratic
candidate.
Everybody knows that the fight
is between Roosevelt and Wilson,
he declared. Mr.. Norris was halt
ed in his speech by the gathering
of the democratic caucus.
Mr.. Norris bitterly denounced the
regular republican convention In
Aberdeen, laying much Of the re-
sponsibility for its conduct on Mr.
Coiner, whom the president has
named as L. S. district attorney,
land now, after this and other po-
ntical deals have been pulled of
in the state Of Washington by Mr..
Coiner and his associates in behalf
of MIR. Taft said the Nebraskan,
1.-The president proposes to reward
him with a federal office only few
weeks after the convention. Mr..
Taft and Mr. Coiner get the Dene-
fit and the country pays the freight .
Senator Borah, of Idaho, one OF
the insurgent leaders of the senate
who has refused to leave the repue-
lican party to follow Roosevelt, an
nounced his opposition to Mr.. COIN
er. He said: Il do not believe
the Taft delegation from the state
of Washington to the Chicago CON
yention. in the selection OF whlch
MIR. Coiner had a large part. was
entitled to a seat in the conVeh-
ton; therefore, ! do not propose
TO permit Mr.. Coiner's nomination
to be confirmed il ! can prevent IL.
Senator Jones. on whose recon-
mendation Mr.. Coiner was hoini-
mated. while inclined at first 10
make a strong fight against the op-
position, may decide to let the mat
ter 90 over until the next session
n Mr.. Coiner can receive a recess
appointment from President Taft,
showing conclusively that ne Is OF
belief that the senate will not con :
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