Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 44, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1910 — Page 3

VETERANS TOSSED ASIDE BY G. O. P.

Told Plainly in Affront to Isaiah P. Watts. That They Are No Longer Needed. CANDIDATE IS HUMILIATED Is Refused Republican Nomination That No One Else Desired*-Old Soldiers Are Incensed. (Staff Correspondence.) Indianapolis.—The nomination of Rollin Warner, a corporation lawyer of Muncie, for Congressman by the Republicans of the Eighth district, and the struggle between the Republicans and the insurgents over the resolutions adopted by the convention, have shed the great white light of truth in places hat have heretofore been kept a trifle dusky through denials and subterfuge. The most important development was the open acknowledgment of the Republican party that “no old soldiers need apply.” The convention not only turned down Isaiah P. Watts of Winchester, the candidate of the veterans of the district, but it humiliated him needlessly in the presence of his friends.

It is a matter of common knowledge that no one save Mr. Watts desired the nomination. The same heroism which marked his career as a soldier, led him to offer himself as a willing sacrifice to his duty as a good Republican; he was ready and willing to be the standard bearer of his party In the district in the face of certain defeat at the hands of John A. M. Adair. No one else relished the job. There was no other avowed candidate. Mr. Watts was encouraged until the very last minute. His friends and comrades were seated upon the stage that they might see honor done to one of their ranks. Then came the name of Warner and on the first roll-call W’atts went down In defeat. Game to the last, he was the man to move that the nomination be made unanimous, but in his speech accompanying the motion he made it clear that the old soldiers at last understand their true relation to the Republican party —and he sounded a significant warning. Mr. Watts said to the convention:

“I believe I see by the vote of this! convention so far. that it is not necessary for this convention to have the name of an old soldier on the ticket any longer. I have been with you, I have worked with yoa here, and my comrades are here to see me nominated, but they will never see it. Oh behalf of my comrades who sit here today I thank you for the taffy and for the talk we have had praising us for the glory that we have done. We have been a political asset In this country for many years, but we are too old to hold office. We are too old for the people to put us in responsible places. I entered into this fight because my comrades asked me to make the race, as having been a man who was outside the district for four years and was not in any way tangled up with the affairs that had made the district doubtful and given us a Democratic congressman. If you have not made a mistake you will carry the victory.” In this speech Mr. Watts served notice that the old soldiers understand the situation at last. The convention was also important because of the leading part played by Winfield T. Durbin of Anderson, former Governor of Indiana. Col. Durbin in a speech praised the old soldiers and then his county, Madison, cast one-half of its votes against Watts.

LEADERS END VACATION.

Governor Marshall. Jtfhn W. Kern and Senator Beveridge Ready to Work. The final stage of the Indiana campaign is foreshadowed by the homecoming of opposing leaders from their summer vacations and the preparations for the unlimbering of the big guns of the speaking campaign, which is not more than two weeks distant. In the interim the election machinery will be oiled and made ready. Governor Marshall has returned from Michigan and one of his first steps will be to organize the board of state election commissioners. Under the law the State chairman of the Democratic and Republican parties Will each name one member of this board and the Governor will serve as the third member. A clerk is also to be chosen. One of the duties of the board is to compile the vote of lsoß and return it to the auditor of each county in the state for verification. Afterward twenty-five per cent, will be added for the normal increase in the vote. The board must also prepare the ballots and arrange all other Election details in the matter of printing. There are several weeks of good, hard work ahead for the board and the Governor is jnxious to get it under way. John W. Kern. Democratic nominee for the United States Senate from Indiana, hgs returned from Michigan, where he spent several weeks this "ittfijner. When he vent away he promised to come back in “fighting trim" and he haa kept his promise. His health is Improved and he is in every way ready to enter the campaign. Mr. Kern has mad* three informal Speeches since he left Michigan. ~ Senator Beveridge has returned from NeW Hampshire where he has been Testing and hearing the reports madb to him by his cabinet—“ Baron” Rothschild, Elam Neal. John R. Bonnell and Charles W. Miller. Senator Beveridge expects to begin his speaking campaign in the middle of September, the date having not been announced. He will make a few informal speeches in the meantime. The Democratic speakers’ bureau, which has been in operation for two weeks, is receiving assurances every day of assistance in the speaking cam-

palgn. Not only are the state speakers offering their time. but men of national fame are coming to the front and will be beard on the stump in behalf of Democracy.

ORGANIZE. SAYS BRYAN.

Commoner Urges All Democrats to Go to Polls, and Sees Victory. “Organise and get out the Democratic vote.” - This is the advice of William Jennings Bryan to the Democrats of Indiana. Mr. Bryan was in Indianapolis last evening for a few hours and talked with a number of Democratic leaders. He is entirely optimistic and sees success ahead for the party. “I find that the Democrats are speaking confidently of the result in Indiana,” said Col. Bryan. “Some of them believe that we are going to re-elect all of the present Democratic Congressmen and gain the other two districts. And they (eel very sure as to Mr. Kern’s election. “The most important thing, it seems to me, is to organize every precinct and get the vote out. In an off year the vote is apt to fall down, and the party which gets its vote out has a distinct advantage. Enthusiasm helps to get the vote out, and enthusiasm is on our side this year. But, that alone will not get it out. The organization must be made as perfect as possible.” Col. Bryan commented briefly upon President Taft’s campaign letter. It is evidence, he said, that Taft is trying to heal the breach in the Republican party without realizing how serious it is. Also that the President now proposes a Democratic remedy for the tariff.

“He proposes to reduce the tariff by means of separate bills instead of a general measure,” said Col. Bryan. “When the Democrats tried to do the same thing in 1892 the Republicans ridiculed the plan and called our bills ‘pop-gun bills.’ They will speak of them more respectfully of them in the future, however.” Passing on to the “tariff commission idea,” Col. Bryan said: “There is no need for a tariff commission and the only purpose a tariff commission could serve if appointed by the next Congress would be to investigate until the next election and gain nothing but a desirable delay.” Col. Bryan referred to the mistaken idea which prevails in many places, that there is at present a tariff commission—recently created. “There is no tariff commission now empowered to investigate the cost of production and any attempt to secure one would delay a settlement of the question. The one way to reduce the tariff is to elect senators and congressmen who are in favor of reducing it. They will not need a commission to help them. Protectionists elected to either house would not pay any attention to a commission’s recommendations if by any chance it recommended any reductions.”

CONDEMNS EXTRAVAGANCE.

Congressman Cullop Shows How Republicans Throw Away People’s Money. Extravagance is a theme that will not down with Congressman W. A. Cullop of Vincennes. While in Indianapolis recently he called attention to the waste of money in the post office and army departments of the national government. He said: “The liberality with which the railroads have bden paid to carry the United States mails is an abuse and an example of Republican extravagance that merits the severest condemnation. “Take the postoffice department for example. The apporpriations for the years; from 1905 to June 30, 1911, total >306,696,000, or $43,000,000 yearly. “This does not include the amount paid the railroad companies for the rental of the postoffice cars. The government faces a rental each year for each of the cars used, of $3,575.10. The appropriation for this purpose for the year ending June 30, 1909 was $4,800,000; The appropriation for the year ending June 30, 1910, was $4,800,00 and the appropriation for the year ending June 30, 1911, is $5,470,000. The Cost of these cars is $7,000. equipped complete for service. The average life time is ten years, so that one of these cars earns for the railroad company during its life time, by this rental, $35,751 or a net return of 50 per cent, per year on the investment. The rental paid by the government for these cars would purchase one of them in two years. The companies are also paid for carrying the malls in these cars at a contract price in addition to this enormous rental. “Another flagrant example of extravagance is found in the appropriations for the army. The appropriations for a period of eleven years from and including the year 1899 to the year ending June 30, 1909, were $125,799,234 for salaries and $260,186,271 for transportation. “In the year ending June 30, 1899. there were 95,426 enlisted men. Their pay amounted to $4,961,172 and the government paid the railroads for the transportation of the army and its supplies, $61,301,474.98. or twelve times as much as was paid the men who carried the guns and faced the dangers of Rattle Ruling the entire pe;io<l of this time? The figures show that the government paid the railroads for carrying the men and their supplies s2.Qft for every SI.OO it paid tne enlisted men.” . -- "What k true of the army is also true of the navy department, and the appropriations for it are evidences of the greatest extravagance and waste during the administration of the Republican party. Tlfe total appropriation for maintaining the navy from the year ending and including Juno 30, 1899, to and including the year ending June 30, 1910, was $1,218,803,092. of which $226,356,654 was for sal-/ aries. “Of this enormous sum which the Republican party has appropriated and expended for the maintenance of the navy, a large part was graft to the great shipbuilding Interests of the United States. This sum could have been reduced one-half and the same navy could have been maintained equally as well”

SNAPSHOTS AT CELEBRITIES

Governor John Burke of North Dakota.

Although the presidential election is two years off. booms for possible party standard bearers are already on the way. Among the latest to gain publicity is that of Governor John Burke of North Dakota, who is hailed by his admirers as of presidential caliber. Twice chosen chief executive of the state on the Democratic ticket, although Mr. Taft carried the state in 1908, is convincing proof, his friends say, of his popularity. Governor Burke earned his success by hard work. As a youth he learned the trade of cigarmaker, but this did not fit with his rising ambition, and he turned to the law. He was born in Keokuk county, la., and got his early education in the public schools. After he got money enough he studied law at the University of lowa, receiving his degree iu 18S6. Two years later he removed to North Dakota and began working his way upward. He was elected judge of Rolette county in 1889 and again in 1896. In the interim he served as member of the legislature two years in the house and two years in the senate. The law firm of which he is the senior partner is one of the most successful in the state. He was chosen governor in 1907 and re-elected in 1909.

Octave Thanet’s Heroes. Octave Thauet (Miss Alice French) began her literary career with a predisposition to deal with economics and philosophy. It was the result of her education. After polite editorial admonitions she turned to stories which reflected something of her sunny disposition and keen insight into human nature. Little wonder that when asked “Who are your heroes in real life?” Miss French answered with promptness, “Magazine editors.”—New York World. Governor Stubbs of Kansas. Governor Walter Roscoe Stubbs of Kansas, renominated to succeed himself at the recent primaries, is a progressive of the first water. Since entering politics about eight years ago Mr. Stubbs has been the foe of extravagance in state expenditures.

W. R. STUBBS.

As a member of the legislature ha started the movement to down the statehouse machine and did it most effectually. Governor Stubbs is a millionaire, and he made his pile ns a railroad contractor. He started in as a water carrier for a construction gang and gradually worked his way up. He is a native of Indiana and will be fiftytwo In November. He has lived in Kansas since 1869 and before he began railroading was a farmer, as were his father and grandfather before him. Governor Stubbs is a big man, physically as well as mentally, standing six feet high and built in proportion. He is noted for bis genial smile and general good nature as well as for his sterling honesty.

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