The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-02-24
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

suit His Name Is Still Before People.
BY ARTHUR W.. DUNN.
Washington. Feb. 23.-lSpecial -
mot loud enough"
That was the comment upon the
statement OF Justice Hughes i'm regard
to the use of his name for the ltepub-
lican presidential nomination.
There are still two distinct opinions
In regard to the associate justice: one
Is that he viii make 1t plain before the
convention that he will not accept, and
the other Is that he will not say any
thing more explicit than he has already
made public and hat In the end he will
take the nomination.
There are two guesses: He viii or he
won't.
Those who are confident that Hughes
viii not accept the nomination have TO
admit that so far his declarations have
not been strong.
Two Excellent Opportunities.
Justice Hughes had two excellent OF.
portunities TO take himself completely
out Of the running or consideration
One was when he wrote to the Nebras-
ka secretary OF state and the other In
his letter to Congressman Slemp. lie
could have made Ii plain that under
no circumstances would he accept the
nomination. Until he makes that kind
OF definite statement his name will
be considered I'm spite of his reiteration
that such use Is unauthorized and op-
posed TO his wishes.
Those who do not want Hughes as a
candidate have said his two statements
settle 1t and that he will not longer
be considered. But the proof Is that
the talk of Hughes continues without
cessation, and the effort 10 ecu dele
gates for him continues to 60 forward
with renewed energy.
Murray Said Something.
Alfalfa BIZ Murray OF Oklahoma
said something to the house the other
day, and unless / am much mistaken
1t will go a long way toward stopping
the talk about entering into a world
agreement to preserve peace. Better
than has been stated anywhere. the
Oklahoma man pointed out the many
dangers to the free governments, and
especially the white governments, If
any such arrangement was made. lie
showed that the final outcome of such
an ~ngeme would be n worldwide
ID
and a worldwide war as the most prob
able result.
No Pork Barrel Clause.
The senate was discussing the roads
bill, and Senator Simmons of North
Carolina was speaking In favor of the
bill.
Under what clause OF the constitu-
tion," asked Bryan OF Florida. have
we the power to build roadsY'
Under the clauses for post roads,
military roads and interstate com
merce, three sources of power" replied
Simmons.
THE senator does not contend there
Is any pork barrel clause of the con
stitution under which this power can
be conferredT" continued Bryan.
Il have no acquaintance with pork
barrel legislation whatever" stitliy re
piled Simmons.
There Is an impression that when the
roads appropriations are finally start
ed there will lever be anything like
1t In the matter of pork barrel de-
mands.
Missouri Lawyers.
Congressman Caraway of Arkansas.
in ~favoring a proposition opposed by
several Missouri members, tartly made
n reference to Missouri lawyers.
AS you have made a reflection on
Missouri lawyers I want to ask wheth-
er you did not come from Missouri
yourselfT' inquired Russell Of Missouri.
"Oh, l was six weeks old when /
got out of Missouri" responded Cara
way, land / would have left sooner IL
q %precocious child. | had the misfor-
tune to be born in Missouri. but before
l eve spoke a word | got up and got
out of it."
That sort Of thing amuses the house
during dull and dreary debates.
They Are "venal Vampires"
Cyclone" Davis took q shy at the
plutocrats some time ago and after
enumerating what others had said of
them gave them a name OF his own.
Taft tells u.s." said the Cyclone, that
they gathered their wealth by all forms
of iniquity; Roosevelt says they are
the criminal rich; Bryan calls them the
predatory classes; Tom Lawson calls
them frenzied financiers: La Toilette
calls them wealthy malefactors and
malevolent rich; Hearst calls them the
American plunderbund; Tom Watson