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Both Great Parties Sadly
Divided No Longer Denied
BRYAN CAUSED WAR AMONG DEMOCRATS
So Far the Strife Is Confined to
Senate Democrats, But It May
Spread to Majority Members
of House—Real Trouble Due to
tbe Proximity of National Con
ventions of 1912.
Washington, April 0.—It is daily be
coming manifest that congress is facing
a stormy session, and that there can be
made no forecast of the probable legiS'
lative results. The fact that both of the
great political parties are badly divided
is no longer denied, and the leaders ap
pear to have little hope of restoring any
thing more than surface harmony.
Virtually Four Parties.
There are virtually four parties, each
with a large representation, working at
odds in the present session. The repub
lican minority in the house is divided be
tween regulars and iusurgents, as was
evidenced by the vote in the speakership
contest. The breech between these two
factions is even wider in the republican
majority of the senate.
A sharpe line has been drawn between
the conservative democrats of the senate,
who are opposed to any attempt at dic
tation on the part of William Jennings
Bryan, and the progressive democrats,
including practically all of the new mem
bers and senatorial vaternns like Senator
Stone of Missouri, who are Bryan ad
herents.
House Democrats Harmonious.
The house democratic majority seems
thus far to have escaped a break, but the
leaders fear that the party contest in the
senate may at any time Bpread to the
otl^er branch. The situation has inter-
.cre'd with selection of committees and
the beginning of legislative,work.
Prdbably there never lias been a con
gress where so much uncertainty existed
and where the uneasiness had been so
equally distributed between the two major
political parties. Of course this is due in
part to the fact that in the present con
gress the democrats are in power in the
house and the republicans are in con
trol in the senate.
The real cause of the anxiety, how
ever is believed to be due to the proximity
of the party conventions which was to se
lect the standard bearers for 1912 and the
knowledge that a slip by either during
tlie extraordinary session or the regular
i session to follow may very easily deter
mine the result of the next national
campaign.
What Taft Wants.
So far as the administration program
is concerned there is no room for spec
ulation. President Taft has recommended
the enactment of legislation to carry out
provisions of the Canadian reciprocity
agreement, and it is no secret that he
would be glad to have congress stop at
that and defer the question of further
tariff until the regular session assembles
next winter. His reason for this is that
the tariff board would be able to report
several schedules by that time.
Neither is there any obscurity about the
program of Speaker Clark, Representative
Underwood chairman of the new ways
and means committee and other demo
crats who are directing the policy of the
house. Their plan for progressive leg
islation on a number of subjects with
which the country has been made famil
iar within the last year or so has been
given out.
House Majority in Saddle.
Now that the now majority in the
house lias adopted rules giving it just as
much power as any majority has ever
enjoyfed, there is no doubt that measures
on the subject of direct election of sen
ators, publicity before elections of cam
paign contributions Canadian reciprocity,
rovisionsof the woolen and cotton sched-
dules, and any futher tariff changes the
majority desires will be sent to the sen at.
in whatever order is decreed by the ways
and means committee. The republicans
may expostulate or denounce as they
please; they will be powerless to prevent.
The real legislative problem, therefore
Will be at the senate end of the capitol.
Only time will tell what sort of
line-up there will be iu the senate on tariff
matters. Previous sessions have indicated
that there am just as ardent protectionists
is the democratic representation as in the
republicans, and a like situation may de
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vclopo wiien tariff questions are taken up
at tiiis session.
Peculiar Division In Senate.
The division in the senate is peculiar.
Of the fifty republicans there are twelve
who practically have formed asoperate or
ganization. They have demanded, and
the committee mid committees probable
will aceocd to their request,one fourth of
tho majority places. Of the forty-one
democrats—forty-two when Colorado
elects—seventeen are on record as being
opposed to the election of Senator Martin,
of Virginia, as minority leader. Their
opposition was based on the ground that
Mr. Martin was too conservative.
Thu division in tho democratic ranks
probably would not liavo been so pro
nounced if it had not been for the inter
view given by Mr. Bryan yesterday de
ploring the election of Mr. Martin. It
throws the issue in bold relief, and it is
sreely predicted that it will crop out
frequently in debate.
Will Conservatives Get Together?
If there is any disposition on tho part
of conservatives in both parties to work
together to prevent any radical revision of
tho tariff, it is conceded that they will
be able to carry out their plans. The
progressives of both parties, however,
actuated by the spirit of tbe crusaders,
will not hesitate to widen the gulf be
tween the factions in their parties, for
the have announced that they are playing
for future stakes at that.
Leaedrs of both parties were asked yes
terday for an expression of opinion as to
what might be done. Several were found
willing to be accomplished by thought
ought to bo accomplished by the session,
but not one will hazard a prediction as
to what would be accomplished. One re
publican of the old guard, Jwlio had al
ways helped to make up tbe party policy,
replied succinctly: “You can guess as
well asl can.”
BRYAN KNOCKED
BY JOE BAILEY
Texas Senator Doesnt Appreciate
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Washington, April 9.—By long odds
the most interesting figure in Washing
ton this week lias been Hon. W. J. Bryan
yf Nebraska. Mr. Bryan has been ad
vising with thcMemocratic leaderatju bot^ ' j'r<ja favoVyl by fanaticism!! Bryan
branches of congress and*is credited with' will be the!,logical candidate of the party
based on the old and settled principals of
tho party.
Bryan Had No
Business In Washington
“It was not Mr. Bryan’s business to
come to Washington and interfere with
the work committed by the people to
their elected representatives. He had
no right to stir up passion and strife in
Ilia party.
“Yet, I will say this, that, if the' ex
treme policies advocated by the radicals
are tu dominate the democratic party,'
and that is to stand for tlie substitution
of direct democracy for tb*, represenativc
government provided in tfiicfe,constitution
if it is to advocate the initoHve and ref
erendum,bright to recall, aiRd the other
having taken an active part in the un
successful effort; to prevent the election
of Senator Martin, of Virginia, as the
minority leader in the upper branch.
That Mr. Bryan’s presence and activity
is distasteful to some of the more conser
vative democratic leaders is evinced by a
bitter interview with Senator Bailey, of
Texas.
Says Bryan Came lor War
Mr. Bailey said:
“Mr. Bryan now absolutely dominates
the house of representatives.
“He deliberately came to Washington
to organize the radicals, and make war
on everybody else. He had no business
here except to make trouble and try to
drive the party away from its sound his
toric position.
‘ ‘Those men pretend they are fighting
me personally, but the truth is that they
are not so much opposed to me as to my
views and tbe views of those who stand
with me in tho senate and in the house.
“Before Bryan came down here, there
was no trouble among the democrats in
the senate. They were harmonious, and
acting together. There was no dissension.
Mr. Bryan came on the ground, went
about among the new members and stirred
up not merely a protest but a riot.
“Mr. Bryan and the radicals attack
me as .a protectionist. Any man who
says I am a protectionist is a fool. They
argue that I am a protectionist because I
have voted for protective duties, but I
want to point out that whenever I have
done so I have voted for lower duties.
As to Baileylsm
“What they call Baileyism is simply
the fundamental doctrines of tho demo
cratic party. Mr. Bryan and his follow
ers first announced that they were op
posed to me as a minority leader in tlie
senate. I could have bad the leadership
by a cloar majority, but I would not take
it, because I did not consider myself tem
peramentally fitted for it.
“It was then proposed that Senator Ba
con, of Georgia, one of the most exper
ienced and intellegent democrats in the
senate, shonld be the minority leader.
Senator Bacon does not share the ex
treme views of the radicals, and he re
fused to allow his name to be used, be
cause thore seemed to be a contest.
“Then when Senator Martin, «f Vir
ginia, was suggested as a candidate, he
was attacked as a Bailey democrat be
cause he was not a radical. The fact is
that, sinco Mr. Bryan came to Washing
ton, ho has been organizing everything
fanatical in the party to fight everything
tor president, and is bound to be nomi
nated next year.
‘ ‘These policies are his and it is only
right to admit that he has fought for them
taught them and impressed them on the
people. If the actual form of the govern
ment is to be changed and direct demo
cracy is to take the place of our present
system of representative government, Mr
Bryan is honestly entitled to the leader
ship,”
In the meantime Mr. Bryan is saying
very little. He is consulted frequently,
and is perfectly willing to give his views
when they are asked. He will not dis
cuss candidates; says the time is not yet
ripe for it, and lets it go at that.
Sherlll Sale
GEORGIA—Grady County.
Will be sold at the court house door
in said county on the first Tuesday in
May, 1911, within the legal hours of
sale, to-wit: All the following real es
tate. One lot with improvements
thereon, in the city of Cairo, said coun
ty. fronting on Pearce street 105 feet
and extending back 356 feet to the At
lantic Coast Line Railroad right of way.
Said property levied on as the prop
erty of L. A. Free, to satisfy an exe
cution issued by R. W. Ponder, Tax
Collector, of said county, on the 21st
day of Decembee, 1910, for state and
countj' taxes for the year 1910.
This the 6th day of April, 1911.
R. L. Nicholson, Sheriff,
PELHAM & HAVANA R. R. GO
Time Table No. 2
Effective Saturday, October 1st, 1910,12:01, A. M
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F. M. BRANNON. Pres. W. s. WIGHT. Vice Pres. Wh. SEARCY, Cashier. *
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THE PROGRESS, - - Cairo, Ga.
The Progess $1
Trustee’s Sale.
Will be sold in Cairo, Ga., on Satur
day, April loth, 1911, at publicoutcry to
the highest bidder before tlie store house
lately occupied by Richter & Rushin in
said town, between the hours of eleven
a. m. and twelve in., the entire stock of
goods and accounts of the estate of Rich
ter & Rushin, bankrupts, and the insur
ance upon said goods. Said stock of
goods consisting of gents and ladies fur
nishings, dry goods, shoes, notions, mil
linery, groceries and goods of other kinds
such as are usually kept in a general
store. Terms of said sale shall be ten
per cent. (10 per cent.) cash and the bal
ance upon confirmation of tlie sale by
the referee. If sale is not confirmed the
earliest money payment of ten per cent.
(10 per cent.) to be refunded. Said sale
to be made pursuant to an order granted
on the 4th clay of April, 1911, by the
Hon. Wilfred C. Lane, referee.
Any person interested in examining or
inspecting said stock of goods may apply
to either of the undersigned.
This the 5th day of April, 1911.
W. C. Snodgrass,
Trustee of the estate of Richter &
Rushin, bankrupts, Tliomas-
ville, Ga.
R. C. Boll,
Attorney for trustee, Cairo, Ga.
George
Citation.
GEORGIA—Grady County.
To all whom it may concern:
Bird, having applied for letters of
ministration upon the property of Mary
Jane Bird, late of said county, deceased,
notice is hereby given that said applica
tion will be heard at my office at 10
o’clock, a. m. on the 1st day of May,
1911, This 5tli day of April, 1911.
P. H. Herring, Ordinary.
GEORGIA—Grady County.
Whereas T. M. Whigham, administra
tor of R. E. Whigham’s estate, repre
sents to tba court in his petition duly
filed and entered on record, that he has
fmily administered R. B. Whigham’* es
tate. This is therefore to cite all persons
concerned, kindred and creditors, to
show cause if any they can, why said ad
ministrator should not be discharged
from his administration and receive let
ters of dismission on tlie first Monday in
May, 1911. This April 4, 1911.
P. II. Hhrring, Ordinary.
___ Leave to Sell Land.
GEORGIA—Grady County.
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has applied to the ordinary of
said county for leave to sell land belong-
ing to tlie estate of Mrs. Ideila Quick
for the payment of debts and for distrir
button. Said application will be lieariL.
at the regular term of the Court of Or-T
dmary for said county to be held on tlie:
first Monday in May, 1911. This April
3* J9.ll, . C. R. Quick,
Administrator upon estate of Ideila .
Quick.
Administrator’s Sale.
GEORGIA—Grady CouiiLy.
By virtue of an order of the Court of
Ordinary of said county will be sold at
public outcry on the first Tuesday in
May, 1911, at.the court house in said'
county between the usual hours of sale
the following real estate in said county,
t°-wit: One town lot in Whigham, Ga. r
bounded as follows. South by A. C. t.
R. R. property, cast by S. Harrell,north
by a branch and to a point on west.
Terms cash. This April 3, 1911.
W. G. Martin,
Admr. of Jane Martin.
Letter of Dismission.
GEORGIA—Grady County.
a ^iter, guardian of Miss Vera
A. Richter, has applied to me for a dis
charge from his guardianship of Miss
VeraA R'chter. This is, therefore, to
noufy all persons concerned to file their
objections, if any they have, on or be-
mre the first Monday in May, next, else
Richter will be discharged from his
guardianship as applied for.
Thu April 8, 1911.
P. H. Hnnaatse, Ordinary.
