Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-05-27
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.


From the time Theodore Roosevelt APP
peared In politics he has kept some
body guessing, usually those interested
in politics. When he was president
every body wondered what he would do
next, and there was always some doubt
as to just what position he would take
in various states Oh political questions
Even after his positive declaration
that he would not be a candidate for
president again there were four years
of third term talk, and men continually
boosted him for the place, and many
believed that he would finally ac-
cept it,
The Republican party is now going
to Il national convention, and Roose-
welt Is still the big Interrogation point
VIII he be nominated? VIII he sup
port the nominee? VIII he head a
third ticket? And many other similar
queries are heard on all sides
Why Roosevelt Is important.
Roosevelt's position becomes impor-
tant because there is a general belief
that what he does will determine the
result in November. At least ii is be-
leved by everybody that he can make
it impossible for the Republicans TO
win, just as he did four years ago. If
Roosevelt refuses TO support the nOmi-
nee of the Republicans and runs indie
pendent!y or supports an independent
ticket 1t is almost certain that Wilson
will be reelected once in awhile u
Republican is heard to say that they
can elect their candidate no matter
what Roosevelt does, but there are
few Republicans who would take any
such position.
And so the most important thing In
regard to the Republican convention
rs important AZ the naming Of the can
dldate-is the position that Roosevelt
will take after the nomination is made.
Publicity Bills Wait.
All bills providing for greater pub
licity of campaign collections and ex-
penditures and intended to prevent
men interested in politics from spend
ing money have been allowed TO walt
1t is not expected that they VIII pass
in time to have any effect upon the
coming elections. In fact, to have
been Of much effect they should have
been passed long before the national
conventions, although II appears that
less money has been spent upon the
preliminary canvass this year than
ever before.
Newspaper Man and FinAneier.
Carter Glass. who before he came TO
congress devoted his entire time to
publishing newspaper at I.ynchburg,
Va, has developed into the leading
financier in the house of representa-
tives Previous 10 the time Glass was
made chairman Of the committee on
banking and currency 1t was almost
impossible 10 get measure out Of
that committee relating to the cur
rency. Now Il number Of bills have
been reported and one, the federal re-
serve act, is in operation. Another, the
rural credits bill is likely to be in op-
Grafton before the end of the year.
Although there are great many CON
tests from the south. as there are In
every Republican convention. the set
Element of these contests will not de-
termiue the result Of the convention
as has happened several times before.
There are men to this day who believe
that the settlement of the contests
from the south In 1896 secured the
nomination OF Mckinley There are
others who went on record as saving
that the steam roller methods In 1905
resulted in the nomination OF Taft.
/ And there Is not the least question
that the settlement Of the contests In
1912 determined the nomination OF the
candidate. The contests this year have
/ no bearing upon the success of any
particular candidate.
mo Stopping Them"
When woman becomes interested
In preparedness she stops at nothing. "
was the remark of a man at the cant.
tol. The women l know who are In
terestcd in preparedness are willing to
10 the whole length. and they write
me that they not only want the gov
eminent to he well prepared. but they
are perfectly willing to have their sons
enlisted and trained in the reserves for
the defense OF the country"
Thomas Has Seen Learning.
Senator Thomas Of Colorado TOLD the
senate the other day that he had learn
ed much since he came to the senate.
Il have learned that partisanship dis
appears when We look beyond our
short lives he said Il have learned.
too, that it disappears when we look
toward the national treasury. The
compelling reason l have also learned.
II Is that the people are IN each sltua-
ton behind Us and are also without
the domain Of partisanship"
Curiously enough, great many men
c'amoring for reforms and for reducing
! the expenditures Of the general govern.
ment forget thai 49, people w4nt those
expenditures.