The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-01-11
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.


Democratic party, and for sixteen
years the strife between the Bryan
and Cleveland wings Of the organi2a-
ton insured continued success for the
Republicans.
In 1912 began a strife between the
Taft and Roosevelt wings of the Re
publican party eliminating In the bolt
at Chicago. Since that time the fol
lowers OF these men have been war
ring with one another. Every attempt
10 get together seems TO be frustrated
by n or the other. Both continue to
dictate.
Laying Down the Law.
Roosevelt says that the Republicans
must nominate Justice Hughes, Cover
nor Hadley or Hiram Johnson or he
will not support the nominee. Hughes
says he will not be a candidate, and
Hadley and Johnson are scarcely pos
sibilities.
Taft says that. while the Progress
sives are welcomed back into the party.
they cannot dictate who shall be the
nominee OF the convention and that 1t
IL certainly the duty OF the Republic.
ans 10 name a Republican of their
own and not the choice of those who
have left the party and tried to wreck
isms. wild ideas. etc.
liz viii not be difficult for the men
who split the party four years ago to
keep the breach open and destroy any
prospect OF success that may be I'm
sight.
Movies In Congress.
Some one has bad a bin introduced
In the senate creating a bureau of mo-
ton pictures. to be under the control
Of the bureau Of education. As 1t pro-
vides for a number of new offices. It
ought TO be popular. That IL the way
such bureaus are created. Get enough
ONCE seekers Interested and they will
be able to put 1t over.
Smoot Shuffled the Cards.
Senator Phelan of California is new
In the senate. but one day when nomi-
nations were being confirmed he
sought and secured recognition and
e~ndeavored to put through a number
OF California postmasters. Much to
his surprise. Senator Smoot of Utah
reached over his shoulder and tool the
cards bearing the names out of his
hands.
THAT can't go: this can't go; that
can't GO" remarked the Utah senator.
shutting the cards and finally handing
back a list which Phelan could have
confirmed.
81 must find out whether that Is real
senatorial courtesy" remarked Phelan
to another senator.
"Oh. II Is better to let Smoot run
the senate: a lot OF trouble"
was the reply.
"Biood Merchandising"
Congressman Mondell of Wyoming
In his speech opposing the prepared
ness program coined a phrase which
viii stick. "Out Of this war business
he said. ''haye grown mushroom for
tunes. Its development has been at
tended by feverish speculation. incred-
ible stock speculation and all Of the
unhealthy and re%grettable brood OF In
AAAEiiNCc uuu tCnQEnt1cc WHICH, sdNh
blood merchandising always produces"
Blood merchandising" will be heard
from again.
Gives Them 8 Per Cent.
Senator Thomas OF Colorado will no
doubt have something TO say about his
bill which proposes to make all arms
and munition plants and every con-
Germ that furnishes war material for
the government satisfied with the cost
OF manufacturing such materials plus
9 per cent for profit. There is talk In
such q bin. but IT will not pass.
Campaign Contributions.
Among the thousands Of bills that
have been introduced to cure all the
evils Of governments and mankind
there are several regulating the cam
paign contribution and laying down
the law as to how much money shall
be paid and how funds shall be
handled.
A great many people believed that
all the evils lowering around elections
were cured when the primary was
adopted and the people had the right
to vote direct for senator's. Just take
a case. 1t is not conceivable, or would
not have been according to the pri-
mory advocates, for a man nominated
by The people to be controlled by i'm
meI:se campaign contributions.
The theory was all right, but the
fact Is that human nature Is pretty
much the same. whether In politics or
business.
SURPRISING Lobbying.
Bills have been introduced to sup
press lobbying. and 1t may be some
attempt will be made to have action
taken on one Of them. Senator Over
man, chairman Of the lobby investigat-
ing committee. says that the continued
ufe Of bis committee II the best lobby
I esUvsn5ve - knows.