Show DISGRACE senator mills of texas sees the handiwork of the sugar trust in alib delay of cuban recognition by the united states senate he openly stated in congress that it was his conviction that in the pockets of the men who objected 0 o jingoism were to ba found shares of sugar stock Is there such corruption in public life Is american patriotism being bartered tor gold we believe eo for a thousand signs are in the political heavens of oar country and ten thousand deeds mark the decadence of national honor proud rome boasted of a glorious civilization and in the zenith of her greatness none dare prophecy her ruin but little by little her statesmen fell into confidence gave way to suspicion patriotism was a supplicant at the feet of dishonorable ambitions bit ions and finally the silent tongue of gold argued her civilians out of their liberties rome was buried in the dust of vice and when the renaissance awoke her bone they had none of the independence stamina and nobleness of their ancestors ce who were the patricians and the senators ot the republic while art rome the highest achievements at self government of a patriotic undefiled statesmanship when american senators have come to such a pass that they are open to the charge by their compeers com peers of bartering their honor and debauching debau ching their country for filthy fear should pervade every breast that can heave a sigh fur parity in public life lest the day is not tar distant when th 0 grandest instrument ever framed by statesmen shall test upon three ordinate coordinate co branches of government equally corrupt and bo interpreted in compliance with the mer demands of a plutocracy |