men first and pretended to try them
afterward. He disfranchised 50,00u
electors in the State of New York
He dealt the principle of representa
tive government a blow that instant
ly brought American reason to its de
fense. As a result, the Republican organ
ization, as represented by Speaker
Sweet, is condemned by some of the
staunchest and most eminent Repub
licans in the State, and the party
followers of the tyrant are now des
perately seeking means to avoid the
consequences of their obedience.
Just as it has seen Soviet leaders
take possession of labor organiza
tions, so the country has of late seen
political leaders establish Soviet con
trol over party organisation and drive
it along the road of their own pre
judices or ambitions.
The sight has been anything but
reassuring.
If the Republicans want to know
why so many Americans are sick of
politics, let them devote a little
thoughtful attention to the two pres
ent and pre-eminent examples of
party power mischievously misused.
Let them study Senator Lodge and
Speaker Sweet.
Cuticura Soap
The Safety Razor
Shaving Soap
Cqtlcor SoapshaTos wlfhontmng. Everywhere 2je.
into their artistic work that quality
of proportion which has invariably
been the chief fault in the work of
the Rue de la Paix.
Representatives of newspapers had
a difficult time of it when members
of the association attempted to pre
vent them from taking notes, under
the mistaken apprehension, no doubf.
that they might attempt to steal
some of the ideas. So insistent were
the garment men on this point re
porters and artists were compelled to
eave the room before the end of th(
xhibition if they wished to retair.
'ntes already made.
