The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-06
ROOSEVELT IS THE ISSUE.
DECLARES SECRETARY TAFT
Election of Democrats Labors Choice Means Disap-
proval Of Wise Administration of Republican Presi-
dent and Rejection of Vast Results

the passage Of this Philippine tariff
1t may be that the opposition in the
senate this coming year will be so great
as to delay the passage of the bill, but
hut the American people are determined
to do the fair and just thing by their
wards of the Pacific, and they will do
it ultimately thru their representatives
IN congress-.
The Present Campaign.
This campaign involves not only the
election of a house of representatives,
but also the election of one-third of
the senate of the United States. The
ject Of discussion end pointed to with
scorn as the defender of special inter-
csts against the public veal. 1t is note
worthy that to the proper formation
Of all these measures which have re-
bounded so much to the credit of Mr..
Roosevelt s administration, the Senate
has contributed wealth of ability and
Legislative experience, and that instead
OF defeating or narrowing measures sup
posed to be inimical to corporate inter
ests, it made the chief legislative act
" ore comprehensive and effective by it's
amendments.
There has been nothing more cruel
and unjust in the history of politics
than tie recent attempt bv magazine
articles to destroy the reputation Of
some Of the greatest and ablest men in
the senate. who have devoted their lives
tc the public service. and who have ele-
waited and dignified it, by attributing
t., them corrupt motives for their legis:
Etlve course and by charges Of the va
guest and most unsatisfactory charac-
ter which it is impossible for them to
answer, and which they must leave to
a grateful public to spurn and reject
as unfounded. in the lioht of their hon
o1able lives. Such charges are not made
merely out of. a malicious desire to in
ilre the particular senators. but they
are made cunninglv and viciously to
further the impression that most men
low prominent in public life are cor
rupt. or are under corrupt Influences,
and thus to stir up and infame the pas
sicns of the ignorant and the unfortun-
ate against the existing order.
Frye and Littlefeld.
Your own able senators have thus
far, | believe, escaped such attacks,
but their prominence, ability and dis
tinguished service do not assure them
immunity. Senator Frye, that warhorse
of republicanism, is before his con-
stltuents for return to the senate.
Maine will certainly honor itself again
by continuing him in the seat in which
he has served his state and country SO
long with marked fidelity and useful
ness. L.
I have come into this district at the
request of Mr.. Littlefeld to take part
in his canvass for congress. He is Il
1nc lott &c oh
age, with high ideals and clear percep-
ton. In his defeat the public and the
republican party would lose most use
full representative.
Mr.. Littlefeld believes what he be-
lieves with earnestness, and does not
hesitate to state his reasons with force
and candor. He is type Of the men
whom this great state has been in the
habit Of sending to both houses of con-
gress; men who by their force and char
acter. and experience have given to this
state and the people Of this state much
more influence in national councils than
the number. of it's people or the extent
Of its business interests and wealth
would justify. >'~
Whether in the house or the senate, if
a bill is to be passed, the question how
the representatives Of Maine will vote
on it, what they will say in opposition
to it, or in defense of it,. what influence
they will bring to bear with their fell
! lows for its passage or defeat, have
always had to be considered by those
interested either to favor or oppose the
measure. The people Of Maine have Sc
cured this, first by care in selecting
their representatives, and second by
continuing them in office after they
have acquired experience. and this
sometimes even tho upon particular
measures in the independence of their
views: they may differ from the major
ity Of their constituents. Mr.. Little
he has not favored measures which the
administration hoped might pass, but
generally he is counted as one of the
effective supporters of its policy. He
has been a6strong and efficient sup
porter Of Mr.. Roosevelt 8 policy to curb
the misuse of corporate wealth and
railway discrimination. He does not
masquerade as republican and act as
a democrat. Nothing could be further
from the truth than that the admins
tration would be gratifed by his defeat.
On the contrary, 1t feels the liveliest
interest in and desire for his success.
= Labor's Complaint. ..>.>.
Mr.. .Littlefeld, together with Mr..
Cannon and some other congressman,
have incurred the pronounced political
opposition Of the American Federation
Of Labor and Of Mr.. Gompers, because
in the discharge Of their congressional
duties, they have opposed the passage
Of a bill which is very urgently pressed
for passage by the American Federation
Of Labor. [ venture to ask your atten-
tion to the issues which are thus raised.
The first section Of the bill in effect
denies to any person engaged in bust
ness the right to an injunction against
those who propose unlawfully to injure
his business in labor disputes.
Mr.. Gompers and the supporters of
this bill contend that an injunction can
not properly issue in any such case of
threatened in jury because the business
rights about to be unlawfully injured
ton can only issue to protect property
rights. They say that the inferior
federal courts by issuing iniunctions in
such cases have usurped powers not
given them, and that this section mere.
ly limits their jurisdiction as it was lin.
tied before the usurpation.
The supreme court Of the United
States, in an opinion concurred in by
all the members Of the court, has decid.
ed that an injunction may issue against
an unlawful interference, with property
rights or rights of a pecuniary nature
whenever a suit and Judgment for
damages after the: commission of the
injury and unlawful acts would not be
an adequate remedy, for the injured
party A Judgment for damages in
stances would certainly not be an ade.
Ouate remedy and. tho sunnort orc of fbe