The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-07-16
POLITICAL STRAWS.

The Grafton, w. Va. ,SSentinel SAYS:
One OF the most prominent, successful
and wide awake business men of Graf
ton recently remarked that 81 was born
a Democrat and like most fools have
almost invariably voted the Democratic
ticket constantly because | had been
taught and believed that Democrats
were more honest than Republicans.
But | have observed that when Re-
pubhcans are in power business is good
and we are kept busy, and as soon as a
Democratic administration gets in the
money stops From this time on am
going to vote the Republican ticket even
though | may be Democrat at heart. :"
Hon. George j. Kindel Democratic
member of Congress from Colorado has
become so thoroughly Disguised with
his party's utter incompetence to con-
troll the affairs of this great nation that
he last Thursday openly announced in
Congress that he was done forever
with Democracy and would be hence
forth an Independent in politics, and
then deliberately deserted his seat on
the Democratic side of the House of
Representatives and went over on the
Republican side and took a new seat.
Part of his statement on the occasion is
worthy of the thought and consideration
of every citizen, Democrat or Repubh-
can. Of the President he said: "Presi-
dent Wilson may know all about the
syntax of Greek verbs, but he does not
know anything about the many practi-
cal questions confronting the American
people"
The New York Sun published the fol-
lowing from its Washington bureau:
Democratic leaders from the South
are stunned by news from the Third
Louisiana district where the Democratic
Congressional Committee went over to
the Progressive party in body. Louisi-
ana Democrats arc out of tune with the
Wilson Administration and are ripe for
revolt. The split is, expected to ex-
tend throughout the'state and may re-
suit in the election of three Progressive
Congressman from Louisiana. Another
development which greatly grieved
Democratic leaders was the announce
ment that George X. Kindel, a Demo-
cratic member of the House. has quit
the party and will in future operate in
politics as an Independent. Mr.. Kindel
will appear on the stump for Republican
candidates this year.
"Mr. Kindel will begin operations in
opposition to Representative David J.
Lewis of the Sixth Congressional Dis
trict of MARYLAND who has advised the
postmasteri general on questions re-
lating to the parcel post. The Colorado
representative will illustrate his address
in Mr.. Lewis district and elsewhere
with stereoptican outfit in an effort
to give pictorial representation
of the ills that he believes have visited
the country since the Democrats came
| into power.
Perhaps the clearest indication OF
what may happen in the next national
election is given by the recent prim-
aries at Gary and Indiana Harbor, Ind.
great industrial centers. The Progress
sives carried both these steel towns in
the last election. Since then, for
various reasons, work has been "spot-
ty'' and scarce. The steel companies
and allied industries have been unable
to keep the mills and manufactures
busy, and thousands of men were laid
off, These cities may be taken as
typical industrial centers. In the re-
cent primaries the Republicans re.
ceived so per cent. of the vote in
Gary, the Democrats per cent. and
the Progressives per cent. In Indi.
ana Harbor the Republicans received
! 81 per cent. of the vote, the Democrats