The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1925-02-28
BY Charles Stewart, Jr.

nois, departed this life February 18th
in Washington, ID. G. He had been in
public life for many years. He served
two terms in the Illinois Legislature
As a Progressive, was elected and
served one term as Congressman-at-
large from Illinois. and would have
completed his term As United States
Senator should he have lived until
March fourth.
He was forceful character, was
considered the best learned man in the
United States Senate. His close con-
tact by travel made him the strong
member of the Committee on Foreign
Relations. He was the father Of the
budget system that saved the govern
ment millions of dollars.
Friends and foes admit that the ma
ton has lost character that at this
time is needed in the management of
the affairs Of the government. The
Broad AK joins the vast multitude in
sending their coincidence to Mrs. Nc,
Cormick and the .bereaved family.
We notice that the Washington cor
respondent Of the Atlanta Independent
gievs an account OF denial Of Robert
L. Vace, of the Pittsburgh Courier.
that he is candidate for the position
of Register Of the Treasury and in the
same article Senator James E. Wat
son, Of Indiana, i presenting the
claims Of Mr.. Ernest G. darlington OF
Evansville, Indiana.
It further states that the other can
didate is the Hon. Aaron E. NJ. Ma
lone, president Of Poro College, St.
Louis, Missouri Whatever the further
qualifications of the other candidates
may be, we question not but join the
citizens throughout the country in adj
vocating the cause of Mr.. Malone. His
business has been an asset to the Ma
tional Committee and the Missouri
Central State Committee in lending his
sinews Of war, commonly known as
the American dollar, in an effort to
bring about party success. In and out
Of season he has been the largest con
tributor of our group in the country.
Outside Of politics he has contrib
uted to welfare associations, to the So
ciety for the Advancement Of CoIored
People, and to the Y. M. c. A. and ".
M. 9. a. From business status he
is known throughout the commercial
world and has made it possible for
thousands Of men and women to earn
living wage His claim should be
\ pressed not as citizen of Missouri.
but as citizen Of the United States
whose position carries with it every
requirement that should in itself give
to President Coolidge the reason for
! his appointment.
Mr. President, the position has been
political compensation handed to our
race in recognition in part, for their
loyalty to the party and the nation. 1t
should be an effort On the part Of COM
mon justice that we join in asking the
people at large throughout the country
to write the strongest letters that can
be constructed, giving endorsement to
Mr. Malone.
The death Of National Committee
man Fred w. Upham, Of Illinois is
national loss. He was a man Of wide
vision, worked his way up from the
bottom, beginning in the rank Of AL
derman and when he laid down his
torch be left behind a record in politics
and in the commercial world that will
ever stand out as tribute to the peo-
PIE Of the nation
His death brings about the election
Of his successor. He was a McCor-
mick adherent, thus it is necessary for
the Republican State Central Commit
tee of Illinois to elect his successor
The wise acres who have been stoop-
ing to political trickery in every man
ner to deprive Senator Deneen of his
right to pass upon certain appoint
ments will take due notice and govern
themselves accordingly that he and
Col. Frank Smith viii name the next
National Committeeman which will be
a great adjunct in the election of the
next United States Senator.
This same group that has been strik-
ing Senator Deneen below the belt will
find that they have built 1 pathway u
thornes that viii prick their political
skin until they will call for a new
brand Of political mercy, for tie things
they have been doing are outside the
records Of political decency. Each one
Of them, when the rocks begin 10 fan,
will g1erfrs~-1 = ~,a~r- 49, -.