Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-06-18
LENRooT OPENS HIS CAMPAIGN

trict, against John J. Jenkins, opened
his campaign at Lake Nebagamon
on the evening of the 18th inst. The
Superior Telegram of last Friday
contained his address in full, occupy
ing nine columns.
In his address Mr.. LenrOOt paid
attention to the record Of his OppOn-
ent as given in the Congressional
Record. He quoted from letters of
the congressman and attacked some
of his statements. He pointed out
the altitude that he had taken on
various questions II q discussed
what he considered tne attitude that
should be taken. He stated his own
platform in the following language:
81 am opposed to the election OF
Mr.. Cannon or any man holding his
views, as speaker of the house. To
ship subsidies in any form.
81 favor a revision of the tariff, re-
ducing all schedules affecting trusts
and monopolies.
IAN amendment to our antitrust
laws placing monopolies under feder-
al control in SO far as they engage
in interstate commerce.
'Leg!slation preventing the over
capitalization OF railroads and cor
pOrations enga Led in interstate COM
merce.
Claws regulating the issuing OF
injunctions.
"Provision for the valuation OF
railways.
Federal aid for good roads,
| Following are some excerpts from
Mr.. LenrOOt's address:
"There are two diverging path
ways in American politics today.
The parting of the ways commenced
in Wisconsin years ago under the
leadership of Senator LaFOllette.
The pathway blazed by him leads to
true representative government, a
government which will represent the
will of the people at all times in al
things; a government which has fOl
it's highest aim the greatest good tC
the greatest number. The old con
sentative view Is that the people as
a whole cannot be trusted; that the
paramount duty OF government Is tC
heed the demands OF property anC
| fol h nj, Sc n
to our prosperity we must at al
times legislate for it alone, leaving
to it's beneticent care the rights o
men; that the constitution was not
formed to further the public good
but designed as means of thwart
ing the popular will
"Mr. Jenkins admits he is the lead
err on the floor of the house and
shall not dispute his statement
With leadership there comes respon
sibility and Mr.. Jenkins statement
makes it proper for me to inquire
why as leader upon the floor, he has
failed to press Or call up important
legislation which the country de
mands and the president has time
and again pleaded for. Why has his
voice not been heard in favor of 6
revision OF the tariff? Why has there
been no legislation relating to trusts
and monoplies? Why has nothing
been done to prevent the Overcapita
liZation Of railroads and other cor
pOratiOns engaged in interstate com
merce? Why-has there been no eff
fort upon the floor of the house tt
regulate the issuing of iniunctions
Why has he not urged legislation
providing for the valuation of rail
ways? Why have bills relating tC
good roads slumbered in their pig
holes?
1.-THE aim of Speaker Cannon in the
appointment of his committees il
not to advance legislation in the
public in terest but to quietly smother
it in committees where the members
of the house will never be compelled
to record their votes upon it.
eve never will have representative
government in the house with the
present rules and Speaker Cannon.
"If elected promise to vote against
Cannon for speaker. 1 would rather
if elected, be without any committee
assignment at all, and free to repre-
sent your wishes in my votes than bt
chairman of the committee on judi
ciary representing Cannon's WILL"