The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-10-30
Many kenOsha Republicans Go to Ra-
cine to Attend the Meeting Held
by the Senior Senator.
PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE PRESIDENT
Senator Calls Upon the People of Southern
Party and to Roosevelt.

L
guest of the Republicans of Southern
Wisconsin Thursday night and de-
livered stirring speech at the Belle
| City opera house in Racine. Hun
dreds of people from Kenosha county
went to Racine to attend the speech
and many of the leaders of the party
in this county occupied seats on the
platform. Senator Spooner was in
troduced by the Hon. W. T. Lewis.
Senator Spooner spoke Of the gloom
that has been cast over the Democratic
leaders by the settlement of the coal
strike, under the effects of which they
expected to elect a majority of the
House of Representatives
"Who settled the coal striker" ex-
claimed the Senator.
"The American workingman," ex-
claimed some one in the audience.
ooh, no, it was not" replied Sena-
tor Spooner. "It was President Roose-
ve1t."
He then gave in detail the efforts of
the President to get the representa-
tives of labor and capital together;
how he told the coal barons that he
proposed to protect the interests of the
American people. He declared that
President Roosevelt was the friend of
the workingman and called forth a
tremendous round of applause.
A workingman in the gallery .inter-
rupted to remark that he had travelled
from the gulf to the lakes with his
union card in his pocket and while he
was able to obtain work he was not
satisfied.
"Your union card would admit you
to soup house under Democratic
administration" replied Senator
Spooner. "Would you be willing to
go back to those days?'
"We are protecting American labor
said Senator Spooner. president
Roosevelt is the friend Of the laboring
man."
eff he is and he comes up for cleo
ton in 1904 the workingman will stand
true for him." interrupted the same
voice from the gallery.
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sturdier or more faithful friend than
William Mckinley of Ohio. Never had
such power of uplifting as the Re-
publican party. 1t has made it car
dina1 principle of its faith, that the
wage level of this country should
never be sunk to the wage level beyond
| the sea-
Discussing the Philippines question,
Senator Spooner took occasion to COM
pliment in eloquent terms the part
taken by Congressman Cooper in the
settlement of that problem. The men
ton of Mr.. Cooper's name was greeted
with tremendous round of applause.
He then declared against the Gov
eminent engaging in business that was
the function of the citizen. elbow
about the banking business?' came a
voice from the audience. "The Gov
eminent is not in the banking bust
ness" said Senator Spooner; mot in
reality, but more than / wish it was.
"If you allow the Government to go
beyond the governmental function and
engage IN trade, you have an Imperial
Government, Fraterna1 Government.
It is not such a Government that
Washington fought for and estab-
lished, and Lincoln and the Union
armies redeemed, purified and made
perpetual"
Senator Spooner cited the decision
of the United States Supreme Court to
show that manufactured product was
but the handmade Of commerce until it
was offered for shipment, and could
not be regulated by Congress, the
power of which IL the premises was
granted by the single clause of the
Constitution which empowered Con.
gress to regulate commerce between
the States. He declared the great
combinations had come to stay, and
then advocated the esta blishment of a
permanent expert Tariff Commission
to deal with the tariff problem, and
was heartily applauded by his audi
ence, made up largely of men engaged
in manufacturing. "Take the tariff
out of politics." he exclaimed, and .
wave OF approval swept through the
audience. IF there is anything that
can be taken out of politics under
Gods heaven, I'd like to see it DONE
he continued.
He made stirring appeal for a Re
publican House of Representatives t.
support President Roosevelt, who, hi
declared, only wanted to know his duty
to perform ii, regardless of consequen
ces to himself.
He closed with an imprisoned up
peal to Republicans to vote the State
ticket, to send Senator Johnson bach
to the Senate that he might vote fol
, the reelection Of their old friend and
neighbor, Joseph V. Quarles, as United
States Senator.