The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-04-11
Urges His Associate for Gods
Sake to do Something for
the People.


farmers of the United States. 1t is
bill to repeal the tariff duty, and place
upon the free list agricultural, imple-
ments, wagons, farm tools, axes nails
horsesh6es, harness, cotton gins, bag
ging, and ties, and various other art
icles in everyday use on every farm
throughout this broad land. The pas
sage of this bill would save the FARM
ers millions of dollars and leave the
money in their pockets.
Why are you not willing to report
that bill? Why will you not at least
report something in that direction?
Why do you "stand pat" and refuse all
revision Of the tariff and give no re-
lief of any kind whatever? Why do
you not take some action to give some
relief from the panic from which we
are suffering? When this congress
met last December the first committee
appointed by the speaker was the COM
1nittee on banking and currancy. 1t
was appointed before the committee on
rules. before the committee on appro-
priatiOns, before the committee on
ways and means, or any other COM
mittee but still today we have no re-
suits. We hear no sound upon the
floor of the house looking toward re-
lief from present conditions.
A Just Criticism.
You said if the people would give
the Republican party absolute control
Of the country in every branch of the
government and a high protective tar
if that would be security against
panic. You said further, if the gold
standard was adopted that would alb
solutely secure against panic.
But you are now in control Of every
branch of the government You have
the senate, the house Of representa-
tives, and the president, and you have
the highest tariff ever known in this
country, and the gold standard, and
with all these combined you did not
prevent panic The people trusted you
and you have deceived them. 1t is
your panic and you are responsible for
it, Why don't you do something to
relieve it?
I introduced a bill on the currency
or go into details with reference to it,,
but if you would report and pass my
bill much good would result from its
enactment Not only that bill, but no
other bill has up to this hour been
considered. Why not do something to
help the country, and why not do
something to relieve present condi-
tons? You have "stood pat' until
you are the "obstructionists," and you
can no longer lay that at our door.
A Dissatisfied Republican.
Mr.. John M. Nelson, of Wisconsin
asked you some very pertinent ques-
tons a few days ago, and I desire to
repeat some of them
Why not revise the tariff to the .ex-
tent, at least, of removing the protec-
ton now afforded to some of the no.
torious trusts and combinations of the
country Why not consider an income
tax to adjust the burdens Of taxation
among the people? Why not consider
an inheritance tax, so as to return a
part Of the 'swollen fortunes of the
predatory classes" to the people, from
whom these fortunes were unrighteous.
ly taken? Why not consider amend.
ments to the antitrust laws, in order
to strengthen the department of JUS
tice in the prosecution of some Of these
gigantic combinations that Cypress thu
people? Why not empower the inter
state commerce commission to fix {
valuation of the railways Of the coun.
try in order to squeeze out the water
and ascertain fair basis Of rate max
ing? Why not consider measures fo
the suppression ofw gambling in stool
and dealing in futures, practices tina
depress prices on the products of tn
people at times so disastrously?
Mr.. Lever. To what party does MI
Nelson belong?
Mr.. Chandler. The gentleman be
longs to the Republican party, but h
asked some splendid questions, show
ing that gentleman can not Away
be Judged by the company he keeps
T.; Good things sometimes come out o
Nazareth.
Specific Cases Cited.
I introduced bill to prevent stool
gambling and gambling in futures
That bills sleeps in the committt.
room. Why don't you report and pas
it? Why don't you relieve the pres
of the country Of the terrible tribut
they are paying the paper trust by put
1ting wood pulp on the free list? Ar
you surprised there are demands CON,
ling from all over this country for re
= lief from these conditions, for relic
from exorbitant taxation, for relic
\ from the gambling spirit that runs rio
in the land? Why don't you repol
and pass some bill restricting imnai
grafton, and stop the scum Of Euror
from coming here? For Gods sake, d
something for the people or get out {
the way and let us do something.
Panic Amidst Plenty,
The people have waited they lay
witnessed many novel occurrence
They have seen a money panic i
times Of plenty, manufacturers arraye
against them, common carriers levyln
their freights to their manifest intur
Standard OIL companies waxing nigh!
j upon their substances. gamblers in t,
lures gloating upon their production
Everywhere hostile Organization
everywhere lurking ssassins; We
even the very arches Of her temp
"A have .rung to the footballs Of Areasa