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(By the Taternitional Fewa.Serrlca.l
Washington, Dec. 3. Clfttmp. .Clark,
who probably win be the next speaker
of the house, was today asked . to sa-
swer several questions on public affairs.
"The Questions and his replies follow: -Question
1 What cause or causes
chiefly brought about the Republican
defeat? ' Was the Cost of. : living - the
most pertinent, cause? , -i .
Answer- July 6, iaio, I srave an, elab
orate interview la, which I predicted a
"Democratic victory in November t then
stated j-hat I regarded as the caus,e of
the Democratic victory. In which, I pre
dlcted these things: . ,;r--; -
First-VThe enormous and abnormal
majority of thaf . popular vote, 'which
President Taft received, which bred de
moralization anions Republicans as cer
tainly as the, rivers seek the sea. t
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the rules, which split -the Republicans
into two bitterly warring factions., ,
ThirdThe widespread dissatisfaction
with President Taft's administration. ,
Fourth The -almost, universal dls.
satisfaction and disgust with the Payne
Aldrjch-Smoot tariff bill.
Declares Prediction, Justified.
My prediction of July 5 was fulfilled
literally on November 8, and I believe
was" fulfilled for the reason-, set forth
In the July interview, Of course minor
causes .operated here and there. Local
disturbances feuds amonar RenuhAcans
about postofflces .and othef Items of
patronage helped us somewhat . The
high cost of living aided us largely and
the voters attributed it partly, at least,
to the 'tariff.' "r'vv ,',v.,:v--V. -
Question" 2- What should - the Demo.
crats now do to retain their success?
Answesr-ln order to retain their suc
cess 'Democrats should religiously, so
far as in them lies, carry out the prom"
lses made is order-to win the election.
WJ-uther rules of conduct will do to
live by ana no man or party can long
hold power ithat does- not live bvy It
The people are entitled to that square
deal of which we hear so much, and see
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Question If the Democratic party
should be conservative rather than pro
gressive, what would , be the result to.
that party? n .'
AnswerThe words "conservative
anV "progressive,' as used In the pub
lications, speeches -end conversations of
our .day, are rather hasy in meaning
and need a diagram to explain them.
Surely "conservative,'? as applied to any
body except standpat Republicans, does
not mean that a man or a party shall
occupy forever the same position on all
questions as unchangeable In their opin
ions as the Medes and the Persians were
in their laws. Should the Democrats
perform any such idiotic caper as that?
This is Incredible they would .not only
experience In the hard ,;
voraity to learn something
learn a pooj deal.
. to r&itaissa csozia c-o. -
On "the other hand purely to be a
"progressive'' does not import that a
man or party shall be continually chang
ing solely for the sake of clmnge and
making what Benjamin Diaraell once
described aa "a leap In the dark." Cer
tainly for a man or a party to be "pro
gressive" does not mean that he or it
shall advocate every fad. in legislation
that is suggested, v ' ' ''; " ,
Should the Democrats do that which
is, also a thing Incredible, they will soon
again be on their travels, as Charles the
Second denominated his exile. In my
Judgment they will do no such prepos
terous thing. What they ought to do
and what they will therefore most prob-
eoiy do, is retain whatever1 is good In
our present laws; amend those that need
amendment and enact new laws where,
upon due consideration,' such laws Beem
necessary and wise, i A " desire to pro
mote the honor and welfare of. the coun
try and. not a mere desire for -change
because it is a change,- should animate
and Control.- In all w do, as well as In
all we refuse to do. I have no-sort of
doubt that -we will progress gradually,
cautiously, wisely and triumphantly. So
far as 1 j have been able . toascertain
there Is no earthly ' reason ,why a man
or party should not be simultaneously
both, conservative and progressive. In
fact an legislation, shouia, be on lines
of Justice,- common sense and enlight
ened patriotism. " v : -i, '
Question 4 Do you think the ' fact
that all the most militant progressive
or insurgent Republican leaders. In the
last congress like Cummins ,ot Iowa; La
Follette of Wisconsin, Clapp of Minne
sota, Bristow of Kansas, have been sus
tained at the polls, while in almost ev
ery case the standpatters have suffered.
Indicates that the country Is ready foil
and , expects -progressive legislation for
the control of corporations? Will pro
gressive policies necessarily-disturb or
harm legitimate business? , , .
taffttlmate Busisess will Wot Suffer.
Answer Most of your question four
I answered under the head of question
three. Such "progressive' policies as I
described in No. I not only ; will not
harm "legitimate business,": ' but will
help It That any sane man desires to
Injure any legitimate business lsabso
lutely inconceivable. A sane man wishes
to ' promote every legitimate business
because the, welfare' and happiness' of
the people depend very largely, if not
enureiy, uponvine -growtn ana prosper!
ty of legitimate business, large and
small. , The talk about a desire to injure
legitimate business, la toe malicious
Jabber of standpatters "a tale told by
an idiot full of sound and fury, signi
fying nothing," except that the man
who talks It is of the tribe of Ananias
and Bapphlra. ' ' .
So far the feud between the standpat
and "insurgent Republican Is 'concerned,
that Is a family fight; a performance
for which 1 have no taste. Z interfered
In a family fight Once when In my salad
days, and every time I think of It, I
humbly and reverently thank heaven
that I am stlTl allra If the fact Jiat
certain Insurgents, such as La Follette,
Mnrdock and- Polndexter. won shows
that ; fnsnrgency is growing, by the
same token does not the fact that Rev
erldge, Burkett and Fowler lost show
that Insurgency Is waning? v It Is not
wise, according to Lord Bacon, "to un
dertake to deduce general rule from
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veruantv. Thov iiavw ir,v h.nrty
w : ' s for a i rn; i: -,t and wilt p rar
atlon, the more r rn;anent and wider
the bettor for the country.
'Tlctory Tusni'liMy reniocriUo.
Question 5 How do you rf-gard' the
re.salt of the last election as a whole?
As a victory for the progressive or in
surgents, or as an outcome regnrdiess
of parties? '
Answer I regard the result of the
last election as a sweeping .Democratic
victory, giving us a golden opportunity
and imposing upon us a grave respon
sibility. . Question 6 Do you regard the reelec
tion of those who we-re progressives or
Insurgents in the last session or the re
election of the standpatters in the; last
session as a Republican victory?.
Answer I regards the election of any
sort of a Republican to any sort of an
office as a Republican victory pro tanto.
There is ho use to multiply words' in
answering No; - 6. .: :K -
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Question 7 Are you. In favor of tak
ing up at the present session a revision
of the Payne-Aldrich wool and cotton
schedules, or do you think 1 would be
preferable to take up a general tariff
revision at the present session, and if
so could this be done, in your opinion,
witliout disturbing commercial Interests
in general? . 'V-
' Answer Unomestlonably the 'cotton
and wool schedules need revising; so do
the, other schedules, some more, . some
less, ' Whether any revision will be at
tempted at the short session, In which
there are only about 65 -working days,
I do not know. Democratic action will
depend upon the consensus of Demo
cratic opinion in the house and senate.
Democratic opinion, indeed. , 1 might
broaden it so as to say, public opinion,
la divided on' the two methods or re
revislon, by a general bill or by separate
bills. : This, too, Is a matter not of
principle, but of detail, which must be
determined by ascertaining the censen
us of opinion among Democrats. Each
method has its advantages and disad
vantages and each has its advocates and
its opponents. I feel sure that the
change In the tariff In fulfillment ' of
promises by responsible Democrats can
be made without Injury to., any legiti
mate business and enterprise In short
I am fain to believe v- that legitimate
business and enterprise . ' would . be
benefitted by A revision of the tariff.
It may be advisable to put In a slfdlng
scale of reductions to axcena gradually
over a "period of year, as was. put Into
the tariff bill in 1833, bo that business
enterprises might adjust themselves to
the change. .; afV-;-V'-" "v'--
CRAZY woman thinks!
CHICKENS TALK TO HER
New Tork, Deo. 8- Declaring , that
MJss Valeria Sands thinks chickens talk
to .her, that someone has stolen her
eyes and pulled off her fingers and en
tertains other delusions, Dr. Smith Ely
Jeliffe, alienist opposed In court efforts
of the woman's, relatives to secure her
release from an insane asylum.
Dr. Jeliffe, who aaid he examined the
woman last October, said -She was in
competent and that hep dementia would
increase in the - future. He declared
that when he examined Hiss Sands she
told him. that a chicken had spoken to
her and ' said: ' - ; , :7 ; ' t -'v; jr ;;.
n love you, my .Valert." ". v
- Justice Kapper reserved decision.
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" Redmond district baa voted . $ 5000
bonds, for a high school department '
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Wash. Mr. Graham
a brother, Charles
Mrs. K.
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S'nrrt-n of Oinneii,
W. Hush of AVtllana,
1h also survived by
M. Graham, of Marxhland.
The funeral services will be held. at
Finloy's undertaking carlors at 2 o'clock
iday and Interment will be la Lone
Fir cemetery. - f
PRISONER'S NAL'E MAKES
JUDGE MAD FOR fiOTHluG
New York. Db S vnrrr
name?" asked Magistrate O'Connor of
nuBsian peaaier, wno was cnargea
ilth peddling without a license.
."I. WontelL" reBnondfiif th ntAAUtr
in a quaking voice.
"What's that." thnniWcul i nvc-ta.
trate, leaning over ills dk and taking
a firmer noia or citavel. .
- I. Wonten." repeated the pedduer,
loekinr around fearfullv mA If enntam.
plating a dash for liberty. , , : i
"What do von tnnar, tiv InimlHnc ftf
courtr fairly shouted Magistrate O'Con
nor, springing , up from his desk and
gianng at me now terrmea prisoner.
At this noln't the TtniiHlnn Intwrmtn
loaned over the raJllnr and nnrwl in
a rapid fire conversation with the pris
oner. . xour. nonor. saia tne lnternre.
ter, with a smile, '"that's his name.
isaac yvonieii. ana no lives on Chrtatv
street" '
Samnel M. Graham. '
Samuel M. -Graham, who . died at the
home of his son, Arnold a Graham, at
829 East Yamhill street, Thursday, was
Mr nmhnm iraS ! "Virn in Illinois in
1838, and when 20 years olage he moved
to Des .Maine, iowa, wnere ne was mar-r-iod
in thm unniA vear to Sarah A. Mairfrs.
Forty-five years- ago Mr. Graham came
across) the plains to Oregon, locating at
Beaverton, Washington county, wher
h Wvba fn five Vnfirs. and ensaged in
f arml n g - and-lear in g land. He - thtv
moved to Marsniana, wumma county,
where he continued farming, and also
engaged in filing, whicn he bontlnusd
until about iirieen years ago. .
Mr. Graham, while croslng the plains,
met with -a very serious accident A
shotgun was accidentally discharged,
the load penetrating his leg, , wbiph
caused him more or less trouble all of
his life. He was noted for his kind
ness and .hospitality. vAt no time did
any one leave his door hungry Ills
wife' died in 1197, since which time he
haa been failing in health, and the past
year be has been living to Portland wtyb
bis son for medical treatment
. Mr. a rah am raised a family" of twelve
children, eight of whom are. still living,
R. P. Graham, the oldest son, is a well
known attorney of Portland, having
practiced here for twenty year and has
been associated with Judge Thomas J.
Cleeton for tnany years. ;r he other sur
viving children are Arnold 8. Graham
Of Portland, SIrvo and TUden Graham of
TOWNSHIP ABOLISHED '
TO END POLITICAL FEUD
i3edford. Ind.. Deo. I. To t rid nf
a political fend that has' caused tronbla
In Flynn towhshtn.- this - eountv. for
years, the county commisaionara haa
abolished the township, "and it has been,
. vW uvas v-aA ivwunuiiH A ilU
township ha been renf by factions in
rein parues ror years, and two years
ago it elected Mr. Butler,; a Republican,
as trustee, thouah thara war ISA Ttom.
ocrats and only 60 ftepublican voters.
xsuuer resignea witn tn understand
ing that his successor should be a Re-
DUblican. blt the .nnnV ' anrtln a
Democrat appointed a member of hit
party to the office. . Then,' In order to
rid Jfhe township of this trustee and
ton factional Quarrels, -the nannia n.
titlQned the oommlssloners to abolish
tn townsnro, ana it was wiped off the
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H. A. Forbes
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FROCK COAT OF BO'S
NO G00DF0R STATUE
St Paul, Minn, Dee. - tmaotmta!a
people object to a statue of . John A.
Johnson, thelt .much lamented . gover
nor, "tarbed Jn the Wnd nt frnV m
that was fash ionahla in th dn nf
LAbraham Lincoln, but' not now. This
is one or the several reasons why the
commission having In charge the pur
chase of a memorial to Johnson rejected
me models submitted by-Andrew 0Con
ner. a soulntor of Pari a.
' "A frock coat reaches twkvar tha Vimm
in Minnesota, If not In Paris," was the
wyuiiuciiv v,. vi ui uie menioere ox tne
commission as soon as the model was
opened to view. j
More 'than 8,000,000,000 gallon, of
waste liquid are poured into the streams
of the United. States each, year by the
smpmia. paper mi.iay-vy'.'F :"f"-'-
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A mosquito proof steamship has been
built for service between English "and
West African borts. all doors, wtndnva
ventilators and other openings, being;
viuviueu wun copper gauae, overing.
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