Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-13
EXAMPLE OF POLITICAL FEARLEssNEss

EXAMPLE OF POLITICAL FEARLESSNESS
| For frankness in meeting public Is
sues which are likely to become In
volved in his campaign for congress
| Mate Kendall has proved himself
second only to Taft. A constituent
| asks: Are you In favor of or opposed
to prohibition in the District of Col
umbia?' and Nate replies: Il am In
favor Of a federal statute prohibiting
| the manufacture or sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors in all territory controlled
by the government Of the United
States"
Probably anticipating some attempt
at evasion, the constituent asks again.
Are you for or against the Dolliver-
Hepburn bill to prevent whiskey and
beer from being shipped into the
state?" But Nate is not the least
afraid Of the moral issue even in a coal
mining district, and he replies: Il am
in favor of the Deliver bill, or some
similar legislation, rendering unlawful
the Interstate transportation of intox-
licating liquors into prohibition COM
lmunities. I am also of the opinion
that the federal government ought to
abandon the practice of issuing liquor
l.licenses in localities where prohibit
;,,
Then, seeking to embarrass the cam
didate the question comes: How did
you vote in the senate when the
woman suffrage amendment was UP for
Considerations And even tho given
a wide exit by the mistake of assum-
ing that he was member of the state
senate Nate comes right back with
the reply: IT never had the honor Of
membership in the Iowa senate, but
in the house of representatives voted
against the submission Of the suffrage
amendment"
Then. for the purpose OF obtaining
a PERSONAL platform declaration, the
constituent asks: How do you stand
on the Roosevelt plan Of curbing cor
porat tons and keeping them out OF
politics?" and one can almost hear the
clarion tones OF Kendalrs musical
voice as the orator resounds: II stand
squarely and unreservedly in favor OF
the Roosevelt policies for the regula-
ton and control Of public service cor
porations. The last general assembly
enacted statutes for the reduction OF
passenger fares, for the revision OF
freight rates, for the adjustment OF
free passes, for the issuance of capt.
tai stock only upon payment of cash on
its equivalent. for, minority represent
tation Of stockholders, for uniform fire
insurance policies, for the enlargement
Of the powers Of the railway commits
sion, for the modification of the rule
relating to assumption Of risk, for the
punishment Of corporations contribut-
ing to campaign funds, ETC., etc.
had some small part in securing all
this legislation, and I ask you to ex-
anime my record as it appears in the
journal Of the house."
Here is a suggestion to candidates
| for the legislature and for all other
offices in which the great issues OF
present day state affairs are likely to
| be passed upon. These are not times
| for Allisonesque replies of evasion and
compromising. The demand of the
hour is for men who have made ur
their minds and who are willing and
ready to fight corporation attorneys
and evil interests for positive reforms
| Aggressiveness must take the place Of
passive submission to things as they
are Roosevelt and Cummins and
LaFollette and Hughes and the maya.
zines have inaugurated a period OF
doing things in American politics
Kendall is not afraid to face the
| issues.