The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-10-22
A SUCCESSFUL MEETING.

CAn'lluhto AO[ IcpIcocut"oiSCi III oohSloso'
and former congressman Sutherland Of
Nebraska.
The speakers were escorted to the hall
from the hotel by band and the young
mems Bryan and Kern club, the latter
occupying stage seats. Frank Hoffman,
president of the club, presided and pre-
sented the speakers with brief introduc
tory remarks.
Mr.. Nashs talk was typical of the
man; scholarly, we'll worded, earnest
and upon broad lines. 1t was devoid of
personalities and the captious criticism
usual to political addresses.
While seeking a home endorsement
which is a proper hope for any political
aspirant, the speaker expressed the con-
victiou that vote for any one purely
from personal or sectional considerations
is an unpatriotic act. He desires no fav-
oritism.
He reiterated the we'll known fact that
he was drafted into the service by the
unanimous demand of his party mem.
bers. in the district and that notwith-
standing that the nomination was not
of his seeking, still having accepted the
nomination be felt constrained to make
an earnest campaign and do all within
his power to win the election, adding
81 would consider it the greatest honor
of my life to be chosen by the people of
the eighth congressional district of Wis.
consin to represent them in the house of
representatives.
He then proceeded to explain the or.
ganization Of tue house; that it was a
representative body in theory, and in
fact upto recent years, but that under
Cannonsm the peoples national legisa-
tive body has ahjectly abdicated all its
power into the hands of rules commit
tee of five, controlled by the speaker
that not measure can be introduced, a
word spoken, 10 say nothing of forcing
anything to vote. without first beg.
ging the privilege in private and secur-
ing the consent of Autocrat Cannon
The want of necessity for this decad-
ence of representative government into
an irresponsible autocracy was illustrat,
ed by the British parliament where
mere closure rules are sufficient to end
dilatory tactics of the minority and force
vote.
The usual answtr that the majority
elect the speaker and make the rules
was answered by this: Then give the
people a house which will not delegate
it's power into the hands of a small
clique
1t is apparent to everyone that with a
small coterie in control of legislation
the specially privileged classes and cor
porations can much more easily influence
legislation by their desires. The Dan
vile district of Illinois is now the Unit
ed States and joseph Cannon is the house
of Representatives"
One great issue in this campaign is
the wrestling from Joseph Cannon the
control Of legislation and placing 1t
back into the hands of the peoples re-
presentatives, and Mr.. Nash gave a
pledge that if elected he will do what
he can to accomplish this.
The speaker then addressed himself to
the old hoary Republican statement to
the effect that Bryan is an orator but an
imp, actical dreamer citing two incid-
ents to show how he accomplishes things.
The first WAS when being invited to
the great international peace conference
and admitted as delegate although un-
credentaled he introduced resolution,
supported it eloquently upon the floor
and actually carried it through, achiev-
ing splendid victory in forward step
toward the ultimate abolition of war.
The second was when in 1906 the presi-
dent having recommended to congress
the passage Of a railway regulation bill,
the demand for which had been contain
ed in the three previous Democratic plat
forms and never in the Republican, was
unable by his utmost persuasive and CO.
eTclVc ulcluuus W loICo Iuc oNcl " ucAlu'
Republican majority to vote for it. Mr..
Bryan spurning party advantage in OBJ
struction, seeking only the good of the
people of the country, went from his
home to Washington and rounded up
the Democratic members to the presi-
dents support and passed the bill.
Mr.. Sutherland was then introduced
by Mr. Hoff man who called attention to
the fact that the distinguished visitor
was not only resident of the same state
as the great commoner but bears strik
ing physical resemblance to him as well.
The speaker entertained his audience
for some time by rapid fire comment in
facetious vein and then plunged into
his serious discussion. His thought
was excellent and his delivery easy and
fluent, rising to eloquent periods and
evoking frequent applause. He secuted
the Republican statement that panics
and industrial depressions come only
during Democratic rule, citing the pan.
les of 1878, 1890 and 1907 and asserting
that the great panic of 1893 was a re.
suit of Republican misrule. He exposed
and denounced the attempt of the Re
publican party to foist off currency bas-
ed upon commercial paper security of