The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-01

the. work and assume the entire responsibility.
Then God hsla tag e9ntg EsI four yssrs =
and then. as heretofore, It will entrust to thss
republican party the work OF patiently rebuilding
ifs fnineill sihdustr
+ spestruetion As easy; constipation Is hard.
child with match can destroy in an hour what
III has stakengstrong and skillfui men months to
construct GA 49, .:ls..:3&
.tWitheut in amy way itmpugning your sincerity.
during "a campaign fora politician to be all
things to all men,. to, be Rdemocratstn democrat-
&c comnlunfti les and republican in republican
Communities, when It comes atoe a showdown in
congress a man must be ON one side or the
other II you should be elected to congress this
fall, on taking your seat fifteen months from
now, you would be regarded by all in the house
as "a democrat = You would sit on the democratic
side Of The chamber. You would attend demo-
cratic caucuses and would be bound by their
decisions:You would be assigned to COMMITTEES.
service as democrat. Inevitably and properly
you would act as democrat. You could not do
otherwise ard keep faith with those who norni.
mated you andswhose votes would elect you. And
in the making Of tariff law you would have
no more influence mo ia republican house, than IL
you were private citizen sitting at home in
your law office. The people will understand,
therefore. that it is wholly immateria1 what
you promise about what you will do If elected.
In Position to Help. 7
ION the other hand, If l. shall be returned %
congress and the republicans retain control Of
the house land one vote might determine that
controD L shall ,be,' as now, on the committee
on ways and means, the committee which viii
frame the new tariff Jaw. Not only that, it II
reasonable to expect that ! shall be on the COM
mittee of conference appointed to adjust the diff
ferences between the two houses, where the final
form Of the law is really determined. In this
place of power shall be in position to do that
which is Of supreme Importance to the people Of
thfs district and to the farming interests of
the entire country. namely, to preserve prac-
| fho dutie farr
products. ION; these schedules my constituents
will want m to stand pat, and they know that
| they can depend on me to do so. IS:
seAAIhus, You see,. Mr. Hammond, that this mat
ter Of tariff revision, its time and method, is
republican family matter with which you as
democrat have nothing to do The republican
party being in power and being therefore re-
sponsible for what IS done, cobld no more de.
shall be revised than you as an attorney could
Or would consult opposing attorney about the
| conduct of a case with which you en-
trusted. The. republicans of this district have
considered the matter and have authorized me
| to actsin their: behalf. We have had among
ourselves some differences of opinion, but these
have now been settled for the present and the
old republican party will march shoulder to
shoulder to face the follies of democracy.
:. Another Reason.
~'There is another reason why I cannot de.
1 bate. with you the question proposed. You and
! are caHu1dateS IOf tne sl1tletn congress. II
will be fifteen months before that congress will
convene In regular session. No man is wise
enough to foresees what may turn up in thoss
fifteen months. If something should turn up
within that time, thru changed relations with
Cuba, or in any other way, that would make II
necessary desirable in the interest of the peo-
pie to revise the tariff would be in favor OF
| doing
=. "Altho for the reasons stated it is impossible
| to debate with you the single question that yot
suggest, I shall be glad to hold with you the
i joint meetings that you suggest, each Of US tt
| talk on whatever subject he may choose to dis
cuss. I'll make this concession to you as to the
1 nature Of the joint meetings il you, will CON
eede to me On the number of the meetings. The
people in all parts of the district are eager tt
i hear such joint discussions. Let us comply with
! their reasonable desires In the matter by hold
ing meetings twice day turnout the remainde,
Of the campaign, reaching IN this way all part
Of the district. Very truly yours, .s,z
| : James r McU1eary -