The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-01
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which he cast or as to the purpose of
such vote. In every instance he voted
for the interests of Wall street as
against the interests of the people.
His excuses were in brief:
1.-THE bill was recommended by the
committee and 1 accepted it's judg-
ment."
1.-The bill was purely local matter
representative"
Some of the fellows voted for this
measure, such as Dalzell, Sherman,
Cannon, Vreeland, Paine
IAN the Republicans voted the way
l did, / voted with my party"
II voted with the minority and the
bill failed"
81 voted in accordance with the views
of the president"
II could not agree with the presi-
dents recommendation. therefore 1
voted against it,"
I submit to you that not one of the
reasons advanced offers any justiflca-
ton whatever for these votes. Let me
summarize his votes.
His vote to validate the New Mexico
railway bonds that were issued in fraud
was a vote to place an unjust burden
Of taxation upon the people of the
struggling territory of New Mexico,
and vote in the interest of bond
railroad bonds through fraud. 1t was
not a vote in the interest of the peo-
pie.
His vote for the legislation provid-
ing for the reorganization of the North
ern Pacific Railway company, was
vote in favor of a Wall street syndi-
cate and not in the interests of the
people.
The vote which he cast for the legis-
lation providing for the reorganization
,f I,a Do oif o 1rno a
in the interests of the mortgage bond
holders Of this railroad and against
the legislation which would safe
guard the rights of the government
and of the people
His vote upon the anti-scalping bill
was vote in the interests of the rail-
roads.
The vote which he cast upon the
legislation providing for the settlement
of the Sioux City & Pacific railroad
of over 100000 justly due it, was
vote in the interests of the railroad
company and was against the interests
of the people
All of the votes which he cast upon
the various. matters of legislation de-
signed to regulate the manufacture of
oleomargarine and to protect the hon.
est dairy interests of this country
against the competition of the spurious
product of the oleomargarine manu-
faC1ureTS was d vote against Lie lHtSE-
ests of the millions of farmers and
dairymen, and in the interests OF the
manufacturers of this product.
His vote against suspending tariff
duties on trust made articles was not
in the interests of the consumers of
this country, but it was a vote to en-
able the trusts to maintain extortion-
ate prices and to pile up enormous
profits.
The vote he cast to give the railroads
entering the city of Washington 81 ,OOO,-
900 more than was provided for in the
house or recommended by the house
committee, was not a vote in the in
terests of the government of the Unit
ed States or of the people of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The vote which he cast to permit the
Washington Gas Lighting company to
pump Sc. 600, 900 of water into its stock,
to increase it's capital stock from ST.
OO0, 900 to SS,0O0,000 was not vote In
the interests of the people OF the city
of Washington but was vote to give
to the Gas Lighting company of that
city the right. to charge extort1onate
rates for gas
His vote upon the opening of the
Utah Indian reservation and to hand
over the most valuable mining claims
of the reservation to two mining COM
panies was not in the interest of the
Indians nor in the interest of the peo-
pie.
His vote upon the Elkins law, that
the Imprisonment penalties be taken
out of the rate law. was certainly a
vote in the interests of the railroad
companies. of Wall Street and against
the interests of. the country.
The vote which he cast upon the
legislation affecting the coal. oil and
asphalt lands. of the Indian country
controlled that field,was vote against
the interests of the people and for the
benefit of the monopolies.
The vote which he cast upon the
Lake Erie and Ohio River Ship Canal
bill and the various amendments of the
bill were not in the interests of the
public and were in the interests of this
enterprise.
The vote which he cast upon the
ship-subsidy bill was vote for spec
ial privileges and against the interests
of the public generally.
His vote upon the Employers liabll-
ity bill was a vote for the railroad
companies and against the employees
The votes he cast upon the hours
of service bill, every recorded vote for
which was a vote to weaken that Dill.
in the interest of the railroad COM
panies and against the interests of the
railroad employees and the travelling
public.
The vote which he cast upon the
Hepburn bill was vote in favor OF
the railroads ana against tne Interests
of the people.
The vote of which he boasts upon
the long and short haul clause was az
vote in favor Of the railroad companies
and against the interests of the people
of Kansas and all of the people of this
country similarly situated.
His vote upon all of the, various
amendments to the rate bill were votes
in favor of the railroad companies and
against the people
The vote which he cast upon the pay
ment of interest on government funds
daporitod In, 1rarin1lS hanks WAS vnta