The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-12

time 10 time nave so faF banned the
foremost engineering experts who have
zen az work IN the great ditch.
The Mark Hanna Route.
The Panama canal route is the Mark
Hanna route. IL was Mark Hanna
who defeated the Nicaragua bin aud
substituted Panama. The house of rep
reseutatives by an overwhelming vote
stood for the Nicaragua route, and the
senate ~ three majority substituted
The Panama route. That was done
through the influence Of Mark Hanna.
At that time there was 40 thought
N slides - being an interference with
operation n the canal. The engineers
wh0 built the canal did not think con
tinu5us audsiides would possibly make
II 81 impracficable water route.
Noais indicate Morgan.
~ there should be a Nicaragua canal
10 would rindicate John Il. Morgan.
This old Alabama warhorse fought for
years for that out aud piled up a lot
" testimony showing that the Panama
canal route was not feasible. Another
AeN8HA - WIN NE NAAAhA1hANd - pttiiA
Mitchell - Oregon. who held out to
the last for Nicaragua.
Fsins Echo From Arizona.
Arlzoma i far away and has only
three electoral votes. No one thinks
those three votes are going 10 deter
mine the election. so what Is going on
FL Arizcna comes in faint echoes only,
but there T. enough to let us know
that the political atmosphere is charg-
ed with pyr0tecbnics. Senator Ashurst
~ seeking reelection. and the Repub-
licans are trying 60 defeat him, They
want that seat ia the senate. Ashurst
n making q campaign which will cause
tile Republicans 90 know that they are
In the fght before they down him. In
cldeDfaliy the struggle Is going On for
tie electors. even IL there are only
three VI them.
csmsls In Mississippi.
The geological survey has issued a
little bulletin showing that time was
when there were eamels In Mississippi.
But IL was q long time ago. %antedating
the feud between John Sharp Williams
and James *. Aardaman. and so the
people do not reckon II as of much i'm
p0rtance.
Made Himself Felt.
When the vacancy occurred In the SUI
preme court and the president appoint
ed Louis ID BraBdeis to fill 1t Mark
Smith of Arizona said to me rather
f~eelingly: Il wish the president would
withdraw Brandels and appoint old
Clarke OF Arkansas. That would rid
Is 0f the fight on Brandeis and rid our
party In the senate OF Clarke. He Is
one OF the ablest lawyers In the sen
ate. and be Il so particular about fol-
lowing bis conscience and judgment
that he isn't a good partisan. What
we want in the senate Is %partisans,
fellows that will stand and ask no
questions"
Clarke was always a thorn in the
side of the Democrats. lie was called
a White House Democrat in the days
Of Roosevelt. lie never allowed his
partisanship 20 warp his judgment. In
spite Of the fact that he was so indie
pendent he died In the highest Office
the Democrats could bestow upon him
In the senate.
Having an Easy Time.
There are a number OF men who are
having a very easy time this fall I'm
being reelected TO the senate. Culber-
son of Texas, Swanson OF Virginia
and Williams OF Mississippi are just
letting things take care Of themselves
Ii is true that Culberson had to go
through two primaries TO obtain the
nomination, but he did not let that
bother him: he never left Washington
during the canvass. Swanson and VII
liams did not have any opposition in
the primary and are having none I'm the
election.
Can They Beat MARITIME?
Jim MARITIME is roaring up and down
Jersey, and we are not sure we can
beat him." was the remark OF a Re.
publican interested I'm the senatorial
elections. 1T Is true that both Of IL
candidates received more votes than
MARITIME In the primaries, but an cleo
ton is never over until the votes are
counted"