The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-29

There will be partisanshlp enough
before this campaign is over. Never
fear about General Apathy" holding
sway all the time.
There is plenty OF evidence that.
Notwithstanding the differences be
tween the parties are not much In the
limelight. the fact hat u man calls
himself a Republican or another calls
himself "A Democrat remains, anc the
men with different party names know
there il a mighty difference.
They are going to drive General
Apathy off the field and take pos
session, giving the country an exhi
bition OF the old party strife that Is
dear to the hearts OF the politicians.
The men who are Republicans and
the men who are Democrats are going
To make a campaign Of IL. and they
are going to have a real fight.
Differs From -Four Years Ago.
Four years ago the Democrats and
Republicans were not fighting each
other. Then the two factions OF the
Republican party hated each other
with such ~feryency as TO make their
feeling toward the ancient enemy
comparatively mild and almost lamb
like. We all remember that cam
paign. Ii was like that when fam
lilies fall out-the various factions are
more bitter against each other than
they are against former foes.
And that brings up another idea:
Do families which have had IA feud
within their own households ever
fully unite? Are parties different
from families In this respect
Dangling . Hope.
Various criticisms OF the Philippine
bill were made by Republicans IN both
houses, particularly against the pre-
amb!e which promised independence In
the future. But Ii TOOK two Demo
cratic senators to make telling remarks
on the subject. Said Lane OF Oregon:
THE preamble II said To hold out
hope OF self government and liberty.
IL sort of bangles IL before their eyes
and then grabs It back before they can
get hold OF IT,"
Nardaman OF Mississippi put his
criticism In the form OF a question:
Does not the senator understand
that the rights OF the Filipinos are SO
restricted. so circumscribed. that really
IL Is "A mere plaything or make believe
which has beer accorded them; that
they are given no substantial right OF
self government"
And yet when the ina vote was
taken Democrats and Republicans
alike voted for the bill.
Danish West Indies.
The proposed acquisition Of the Dan
ish West Indies l. not "a party matter.
The most earnest advocates OF the
treaty are found on the Republican
side. Senator Lodge OF Massachusetts
has always insisted hat the islands
should be acquired. lie has generally
supported other measures Of expan-
sion. such as acquisition of the Philip
pines. Hawaii. the canal zone. foot
holds In Central America and the
Caribbean. At present both parties are
divided upon the ACCESSIBILITY of ac-
curing the Danish West Indies.
Under British Guns.
Possibly IL was because Senator
Lane was disappointed when the con
ferees on the naval bill dropped out
a provision for a naval station I'm Ore
gon, but when the bin was finally APP
proved he made this observation:
.'rhe conferees have approved an
item carrying $2.0OO.Oo0 for the i'm
provement Of a certain navy yard for
the building OF a large type OF bat
tleship, and yet such ships canno get
In or out of the harbor without going
under the guns OF a foreign nation"
He referred to the great English
fertilization at Esquimalt, ON Van
couver island. which guards the en-
trance to Puget sound,
"WatchfuI Waiting"
In telling the house that members
could take a two weeks vacation
Leader kitchin remarked: "0f course
some Of us win have to remain here
and watch the other side. shall
have 10 stay here and watch the mi
nority leader. and he will have TO
stay here and watch me"
Slides and Defense.
In supporting the large naval bill
Congressman Stephens OF Texas gave
MS his reasons: '"The recent slides
which have put the Panama canal out
Of commission" he said, indicates
that W. should have a navy IN both
oceans to properly maintain the Mon
roe doctrine and protect the cities on
both oceans"
Bold Senator Sherman.
1t does not often happen that any
man Is willing TO tackle and denounce
such a powerful labor leader as Sam
uel Gompers. but Senator Sherman OF
Illinois went straight after the head
OF the great labor federation. BOLD
Larry Sherman" some one called him