The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-04-10
LONGWOR1H HITS
FASHION TO ASSAIL
Presidents son-in-I.aw Receives
Ovation When He Rises to
Defend Public Men.

Chicago, April 1O.-Congressman
Nicholas LongWorth, son-in-law Of Pres
ident Roosevelt, was the guest OF honor
ditorium hotel by the Hamilton club, IN
celebration of the forty7frst annlyer-
sary of Appomattox day.
The b~anqueters were greatly dlsap-
pointed because Mrs. Longworth was
not present at the dinner, as arrange
ments had been made. by the club for
a concealed balcony in which b should
sit and listen to her husband speak. She
sent her regrets, saying that she would
visit friends while her husband was ad-
dressing the banquetters.
When Congressman Longworth arose
to address the gathering he was given
a reception by the 400 members of the
club Of which any man might be proud.
He spoke extemporaneously and said IN
part;
politics and the political situation In
general that it seems to be the fashion
nowadays to assail all our public men,
to belittle their character and to i'm
pugn their motives. If you believe all
you read and hear, you might well reach
the conclusion that there is not a
today in public life whose motives are
freed from suspicion. You might well
believe that politics mean graft, and
that graft means politics.
Rate Bill as Illustration.
eff you don't happen to agree with
the views Of the political man today
you assail his motives and you insinuate
that there are %corrupting motives behind
/ him.
't.Take the case Of the railroad rate
bill now before the senate-and I am
not talking about the merits of the bill.
I simply want to bring out this fact.
Some senator's believe that the Hep
burn bill should be amended. Some
very eminent lawyers in that body be.
lieve that the Hepburn bill without an
amendment providing for court review.
is unconstitutional. Now because / De.
lieve the Hepburn bill is constitutional
because / voted for it, because I be
Eeve that rates on railroads should. b.
Regulated as stringently as the Hepburn
bill provides, is that any reason why
should impugne the motives of those
senators who disagree with mes
H.When I read that great lawyers an6
eminent statesmen like Knox, Spoonel
and Foraker are traitors to theil
country am [ to acquiesce in those sen
timentsY On the contrary, I absolute
ly repudiate them.
Lauds Roosevelt.
eff the government Of our cities, Of
our states is shameful, if our judges ar.
corrupt, if the United States senator.
are traitors. what hope is there for thi,
country9 How is it to continue to grow
and prosper9 I am one of those wht
believe, however, that instead of every
thing getting worse, things are gettin2
better. | am one of those who beliey1
the standard of public morals in thi
country today is higher than in any
other country under the sum- !.
"The point I want to make is that i
is the exception in public as well a
in private life, and not the rule, tina
the CRATER is not only the enemy O.
the people, but that he is the very wors
enemy of his own party. And let, m.
say that there is today in Washington
a man, the leader Of his party, that. ha'
punished, that-has used every atom, an,
will continue to use every atom Of hi
great power to punish grating and dis
honesty in public officials, whether the,
are at the bottom of the ladder or in tn,
seats of the mighty, and whether re
publlcanS or democrats