REPUBLICAN PLATFORM- MAKING What a fine catanddog time the Republicans are going to have next year when it comes to framing a national platform. We can imagine the scene without half-trying. Present at the platform conference are Root, Borah, Cum: mins, Burton, LaFollette, Weeks, Sherman Roosevelt, Taft and Manon, all possible nominees for the Presi: dency, Poindexter, Bull Mooser, and National Chairman Hilles. Chairman Hilles opens the discus-] sion with a sweeping denunciation of | the Underwood Tariff law. “Bully!” shouts Roosevelt, amid ap- | plause, which stops only upon a 8ig- | nal from LaFollette and an exclama- | tion of pained surprise from Poin-| dexter. t “That won't do,” says LaFollette. “f voted for that bill.” : “And so did 1,” adds turning a tearful face Colonel. “What's more, Republicans voted for it.” After a painful pause, Hilles changes the subject to the currency act, which he describes as a “plece| of populistic heresy: which must be repealed. i “That's a mistake,” interjects Sen-| ator Weeks, of Massachusetts, “11 voted and spoke for that bill, and so | did other good Republicans in the Senate and Republicans in the House You can't condemn a third of the whole Republican delegation.” | “That's right,” continued Poindex-| ter, I voted for it, and so did all but two Bull Moosers in the House. You can’t get back the Progressives by denouncing the bill they support: | ed: and besides, the people of the country won't stand for it.” Again Hilles grits his teeth and takes a new tack. This time it is the Democratic tefust program, which he calls “destructive and disturbing to legitimate business.” “Bad, very bad,” breaks In Con- gressman Mann “We all voted for the Trade Commission Bill—not a vote against it and the best we could do was to muster one-third the Re publican in the House against Clayton Anti-Trust Law Forty- one Republicans and 15 Bull Moosers voted for iL’ “You're right Cummins, - of lowa “Eleven Republican Senators voted for the Trade Commission, and six of us for the Clayton bill You'll condemn us all with thia denunciation of the trust jaws.” Hilles tries i i { i Poindexter, toward the seven other 4 pr voles the Senator of us chimes in again This time fit is the alleged urrender to England in the Canal Tolls controversy.” Roosevelt rubs his hands in glee, un- til the earnest voice of Elihu Root raised “That is a fatal error.” declares. “I spoke and voted for that measure, and so did Burton and Sher- man and Poindexter here and 10 other Republican Senators, as well as 25 Republicans and Bull Moose mem bers of the House. This plank would divide the party.” Hilles is beginning to perspire. “We condemn the Administration's course at outbreak of the War,” he meekly reads from the prepared plat form draft before him “Stop right there, and Weeks in chorus of is he the shout Burton “We voted for emergency bills, f the Republican You must every one those and so did a ntembers of Senate that’ now plays Lis the “blunder in Mexico.” “Look out, there,” speak up several conferees at once, led by Borah, Cum ni and Sherman. “Practically all f us voted to approve the Vera Crus expedition, and most of the Repub lican papers, East and West, ap proved withdrawal of the troops afterward.” “What in the ing talk Hilles “We might point with®pride fo my administration.” modestly suggests Professor Taft “What! shouts Roosevelt, “with the Payne-Aldrich bill, the Ballinger scandal, the Lorimer and Archbold cages? Never! If you want a win ning issue, why not try ‘Roosevelt forever’? he adds, hopefully “After what you said about 19127 Not if we know it” the rest in concert “Gentlemen, this conference is ad- journed for consultation with our friends, Penrose, Smoot and Lorimer. It looks to me as if none of you fel! lows would do as a candidate. What we need is some one who can prove that Wilson is wrong, and what you fellows have done is to show that you though he was right every time he made a move.” i Whereupon Hilles announces to the newspaper men that the party fis; united and confident of victory, and that the platform will be based upon the unwise and ill-considered legisia- tion passed by a Democratic Admin- | istration. not say Hilles trump card. the Hill are we go then?” gasps Sam to about, us in answer An example of Republican efficiency { fn National Defense is afforded by the recent announcements regarding the Fype submarines and the bat. tleship North Dakota. All these sub marines, designed and built under a! Republicgn Administration, must now | be retired from the service, because of inherent defects ‘of construction. | The North Dakota, only five years | old, but also a Republican achieve- | ment, must go into retirement for a year, because of defects of design and construction. And yet Republi cans have the nerve to criticize the Democrats, who have built more | ships, recruited more men, made more effort to bring the navy to tip | pdministration in history, THE ISSUES WILSON—~WORDS AND DEEDS. Perhaps the most common-—cer: tainly the most bitter—criticisms of the Wilson Administration during the War has been the complaint that the President has used “words instead of deeds” in dealing with Germany. Though events appear to be shaping themselves to refute this unwarranted criticism, it Is worth while to con- sider the question whether the Presi- dent's policy has been justified. Aside from the pet delusion of The- odore Roosevelt, that we were bound by written promise to Intervene to protect Belgian neutrality, and his later absurd declaration that we were bound to prevent the shelling of un- fortified places, the use of poisonous gases and of liquid fire, the question has been raised whether we have not been too lenient with those who have viclated American rights and who have abrogated the law of nations as they affect American and neutral in. It is obvious that it would be a fine thing for the world if there court or tribunal, the exact right conduct of every and clothed with the power to enforce its judgments and to pun: ish violations of its rules. But that day has not yet arrived. For a sin- gle nation to assume that role now would be so transparently futile and capable of judging consideration, But in America’s controversy with what would “action” have gained that “words” haven't secured? Of course it could not have restored to life the men, women and children who went down with the Lusitania and Arabic. Not even a war for re venge could have done that success of the policy in the end would have been tested, as the President's policy will be tested, by its effect in putting an end to which we complain, part. There the on practices may be those who believe ened into submission to our demands There may be those American upon diplomatic who believe that be liners passengers would neutral had off, than before. There that more to America, face, than before ritish and relations been may be those believe the German have concessions in the who would quickly endorsed slap peo after a Such will doubtliesz cling to them But at said for those who something to that to opt the there is least be believe have American gun would vears filled with awful burdens, forced Germany to ac at the forced position point of a have been the work sery, suffering and that such ® and acceptance, even the would effective and giv 8 0 voluntary be less #ur for the future than the acquiescence secured b suasion, backed by logic of a rising ment civilized peoples Wilson l not in cowardice peace-at ance patie per and the force rapidly ersal among President chose (he nor in de but +3 » tha course, with more accomplished, more of pres American for volion to the any price, deliberate conviction good could be i nd dignity and national tige be perserved to the people, and more could be guined the present and future world iota of been abated that throug! War Not one American deman He has not intimated America would accept with peace, anything less than absolute surance and guarantee of Germany's acceptance American principles She has merely been ity than the has an of and she 3 the fo the facts take learn allowed with the public in support been to giepa lea at in country, ment If patience and persuasion wins, It will mark an epoch in diplomatic his tory. If it finally fails, and the re sort is to force, America, Woodrow Wilson. will have strated its mature its disinterested purpose, tion to the loftiest her Govern opinion of of bh the or demon ita age, It will then command could not have been gained swift and reckless resort to the that now plunges Europe into shame and universal mourning. The Republican State machine con: sists of the little machines in the various counties of the State. They are the backbone of the whole per nicious system. A good time for in- dependent voters to hit the Penrose State machine is in the county elec. tions, when they can cut off the source of supplies and influence re lied upon by the State bosses, by electing honedt, independent and effi- cient Democrats to look after the county offices, Bullies and braggaris do not under stand the man who is patient enough to learn all the facts; who is more anxious for justice than for revenge, who will not be rushed or cajoled in to a false step, for the sake of tem: porary glory. Fortunately no brag gart and no bully occupies the office of president of the United States at this moment. Granada, Granada was at one time part of the Roman province of Roetia, but after pendent Moorish kingdom. It was the last possession of the Moors in Spain, who tearfully gave up their country to their conquerors, Ferdinand and tuabelln of Spain, in 1492, In the defeat of Maurice E. Mo Loughlin by Willlam M. Johnston in this fascinating interested, Such a person will be impressed by | the facts that both players are Call fornians, that judging by results east ern players this vear were outclassed | by players from the Pacific coast and essays what might be termed parlance an “upset”; for, Loughlin last year los! ship R. Norris Williams II, his marvelous playing has given him a | foremost position during the last few | tennis seasons, while Johnston, a in sporting although Mo the champion to ly superior But the average plaver will fail to take a really keen interest in championship match at Forest Hills, I.. L, for the reason that he plays a | somewhat different game from that of | MclLoughlina, Willlamses and | Johnstons, Chicago Dmily merit. the the the the gavs News. In essentials it is the same, to be sure, but tournament players | who achieve national and internation. | al fame are so much faster in their | play, so much more accurate in their | strokes, so much superior In all partments, that they compare with the average player as an up-to-date racing yacht compares with a flat-bottomed | rowboat. One who plays tennis at all cannot but admire these highly organized | champions for thelr mastery of of stroke, of strategy. Few de Seeeed 3 BDeedg, Most of the | continue serenely on the course of thelr play tends to develop and tain good health and that it i on main- stimu- lates quickness of visi - +3 § and of per. | and agility-—alwaye an For the tennis ther excellent to find favor among lovers of healthful exer cise, e and will continue reasons Veteran Umpire Says He Has Grouchy and Crabbed Appearance Because of Wearing Protector, i “My face may appear grumpy aia) I may have a distant nature | desire to keep to but | the dear public does not know how to myself Hank O'Day, who was roe stated an a National league u this statement a group of | fans the other day | “A man may have the mobile and | gentle features of a schoolboy, but | after he has squinted through a mask | for a quarter century his features are | bound to take on the look of a trou bled man. In an average game of baseball an umpire makes about 300 | A decision is called for on made every ball pitched. In 77 games of a season, therefore, he must make about 23,100 decisions, “When you have stood there in the sun judging balls that come with blistering speed or with tantalizing eurve or slowness, it isn't any wonder that in 25 years a man’s face will be- coma contorted with an anxious and sullen look, To tell you the truth, your face almost freezes that way. | may have looked severe and cross to the crowds, but really while having my hardest trouble with some player 1 have had to laugh quietly. The strain of it wiil alter an umpire's facial char acteristics, but not his disposition, ir ne {a8 the right kind of a man.’ CUTTING DOWN EXPENSE ay for ball “There's or clubs to cut remarked Pirates mates, quired Jimmy “Play all home.” “1 guess that's right.” the down ¢ x pe naes ” Doe Johnston of the to RR EFOUP OF nis team ia that?” innocently in Viox their games at replied Johnston agreed little second sacker as he gazed out of the clubhouse door. While he sat there, however a puzzled lock came over face He hammered the out of his spikes and thought a long while. The next day he hunted up Johnston and said: “Say what day?” “Sure 1 baseman “1 know” “put who the they play with?” “Well, well,” sald Johnston, with a laugh. “Do you know, Jimmy, 1 never thought of that.” reflectively iim'n mud then remember yester- Doe, do ’ you we talked about do,” replied the first insisted dickens Jimmy would Live Players Often “Boneheads.” “Any player who fails to work along the old-fashioned lines is likely to pull a ‘boner’ ever so often,” asserts Ger many Schaefer of the Newark Feds. “That's why so many of the brainy men in Qaseball pull ‘boners.’ It takes brains to figure out new plays. If the new play goes through, all's lovely. But if it doesn’t, the player is brand. od as an ivory<domed guy. That's why there aren't many new plays being originated in these days. Players hate to take the chance of falling down and being labeled a ‘bonehead.’ Disgusted With Evers. Johnny Evers recently was suspend. ed five days by President Tener and for the first time Owner James Gaff ney spoke up and said he was disgust: ed with the second baseman’s actions, He had a right to be, for the Braves when Evers isin the lineup are strong. er, as has been proved time and again, While he was serving his sentence the club lost and a8 soon as he returned it won a double-header. Cubs’ New Outfielder. The Cubs have picked up a young outfielder who will give the highsai arfed players a fight for a position next season. He is Jack Fluhrer of the University of Pennsylvania, Fluhrer has a face and head like Frank Gotch and they might be taken for brothers. The former, of course, is much smaller, Golf Course at St. Bt. Augustine, Fla, is laying out a $100,000 golf course and clubhouse, GLOOMY AT ¢ Yost Has Meager and Unsatis- factory Knowledge of Material. Hughitt, and Five Prospective Stars Lost by Faculty Rulings—Maul- betsch Is Praised. Coach Fielding H. Yost has a list of in line for his 1915 there are 11 football players In bunch is a serious question. Probably never in the history the famous coach's activities at Ann Arbor has he had any more meager and unsatisfactory knowledge of the material at hand than he has for his 1915 machine. the wolf to how! at this early stage of the game, but facts are facts. In addition to losing such stars as Hughitt, the game little quarterback of the 1914 team, by graduation, “Hur- ry-Up"” has been deprived of five of rulings. The faculty word that flciend jes, the de. Mr and will has passed out because of scholastic Lyons and Traphagen, men, and Ewert, Johnny Dunn Brown of the freshmen eleven, not be eligible for the ‘varsity “It's a pretty tough blow to learn that five men you counted heavily upon are not eligible,” sald Coach Yost “1 have a long list of men who will be given invitations to try for the 1816 team I know that there are plenty powerful men among them but whether there are any foot- ball players in the making | can’t savy, You can't tell until you see a man of biz, If they can’t think under fire, they won't be And you can never tell what will do in a pinch until he is under great stress yery few men who have been given football slars are coming Se Bn E77 Coach Fielding MH. Yost. The the greenest | material as a whole have ever test about Yost expects the brightest outfit last season, to be greater than ever this season, in spite of the fact that he had appendicitis during the winter. “Johnny told ‘me he was feeling fine,” said Yost, “when I saw him in Ann Arbor recently, although Johnny to even excel His work on 1 look for him work of last season. proved, particularly in blocking and tackling.” Each one of the five men who have hole that will be hard to fill. Lyons played a good end and backfield game and Traphagen was a powerful line- man. Ewert was without doubt the best lineman on the fresh team, play ing at guard most of the time. Dunn, a former Ann Arbor high school star, was captain and quarterback of the first year men Brown, for mer Detroit Central high school full back, has been declared by former Coach Stocking to be one of the best backfield men he ever turned out-- and Stock has turned out some cork. ing good "varsity material. Coach Yost expects four tough bat- tles this fall with the Michigan Agri cultural college, Syracuse, Cornell and Pennsyivania. : Wagner Against Double-Meaders. Hans Wagner refers to double-head- ers as head-on collisions. “One in a week is bad enough,’ says Honus, “but three of them telescoped into four days keep any club or manager guessing. The best club in the busi ness finds it hard to win two games in one afternoon. Double-headers 1sn't the right name, and 1 prefer to call them head-on collisions. Three in a row are too much like a smashup.” Official Trial Morse. Gunboat Smith bas replaced OLD PRESCRIPTION FOR WEAK KIDNEYS A medicinal preparation like Dr. Kil mer's Swamp-Root, that bas real curative value almost sells iaell. Like an endless chain system the remedy is recommended by those who have been benefited to those who are in need of it. Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root is a physi cian’s prescription. 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