The Denver star., 1915-09-11
THE PERPLExlNe MR.. PERKINS.

George w. Perkins was the prom
inent figure, at recent meetlne OF
New York Progressive leaders at Al
bany. There were 80 men present
which, for statewide meeting, Is
NOT impressive. Mr. Perkins made
speech, in which regard he is becom-
ing almost as famous as Mr.. Bryan.
His remarks were directed toward
picturing the state of the country
when the European war is over.
Then, he said, Europe would De aple,
thanks to the Wilson tariff, to nooa
this country with the products OF
cheap labor and great Industrial de-
preston would follow.
In order to avert this dire result
MIR. Perkins advocated a continuance
of the Progressive party with Iuil
set of candidates, and he severely
chided any and all Progresslves VINO
should have the temerity to suggest
reunion with the Republicans. The
Progressive party, he said, is the only
one that offers a plan which looks to
.preparing this country to fight the
battles of the industrial marts in case
of peace and the battles of guns ana
men in case of war" All OF which
is very pretty-and very perplexing.
Suppose that the Progressive party
has 1.-The only plan" Will Mr.. Per
kins be good enough to point out how
the Progressive party can put tnat
plan into operation? The Progress
sive party, at the top of its stride 10
1912, could not carry the country
then. The Progressive party is now'
to quote the words OF an earlier ora
tor than Mr.. Perkins. 'discordant. be-
]igerent. discovered" How, then, can
it carry the country now?
The only thing the Progressive
party can possibly accomplish now
by its continuance with the only
plan" is to perpetuate the tarln 1or
which the only plan" is a remedy.
We doubt if the Progressive party
can accomplish even that, despite Mr..
Perkins oratory. But II the FRO
sressive party sincerely wishes to 90
anything beneficial with. the only
plan" we invite Mr.. Perkins, and
such of the party as are, left, to come
back into Republican ranks, bringing
the only plan" with them. If the
plan is a good one, the Republicans
will make use OF 1t.
The director of the Mint democrat
of course) sees prosperity at hand.
He finds proof of it in an unexampled
demand for subsidiary silver coins.
This demand, he says, coming, OF
course, through the banks, originated
with the manufacturers and other en-
ployers of labor, who want the COINS
to use in their payrolls.' This is
typical of the general run OF Demo
cratic argument. Because manufac-
turers want ten-cent pieces for their
payrolls, the country is prosperous.
Payrolls under Republican times
called for bank-notes, not dimes.
The Postmaster General appears to
have assumed the role of promoter OF
divorce. At any rate the opponents
OF divorce SO interpret an announce
ment of a competitive examination
for places in the postal service which
states that a married woman cannot
20 upon the eligible list, after pass
ing the examination. unless she hrst
obtains a decree of divorce. For some
time married women have not been
permitted on the eligible list, but the
rule today bars out even those who
have left their husbands or whose
husbands have left them. The mere
severance of diplomatic and residen-
tial relations means nothing to Mr.
Burleson. He wants an actual dl-
vorce. This will prove good deal
of hardship to women whose religious
scruples do not admit them to the
divorce courts, and also to the women
of South Carolina, where the laws do
not sanction divorce.
Coming out of its trance" is the
terse description of a Western editor
for the change in the administrators
Mexican policy.