The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-10-23
WAS A BITTER DOSE BUT w. S. HAMMOND PER-
FORMS DISAGREEABLE FEAT.
Now Wears Label But Continues Plead Hard for Repub
lican Votes Mr.. McCleary Stands for Free Lumber
Iron Ore, Coal and Wood Pulp.

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production, etc, declaring that the duty
should be cut down. He claimed that
Mr.. McCleary did not stand for tariff
reduction Once more Mr.. Hammond re-
ferred to the McCleary tariff diagram
and said that it was blotted out at a
most opportune time.
Mr.. Hammond raised the point that
if tariff duties are too high, foreign
goods will be kept out of The
United States and the government will
lose the revenue. In other words the
duties will be prohibitive. She revenue
depends upon the amount of duties
paid the government. He said that the
Wilson bill made an average reduction
of per cent. The tariff bill adopted
by republican congress in 1883 had
dealt the wool growers a bad blow.
Paid Respects to Cannon.
Mr.. Hammond treated Cannon to the
usual grilling, and the clacquers from
st. James howled like Sioux Indians
bedecked with paint and feathers.
The congress was a do-nothing body
because Cannon wouldn't let anybody
do anything. He strangled bills and
stined legislation.
Mr.. Hammond has for several days
carried something up his sleeve that
he believed when exhibited, was going
to put Mr.. McCleary clear over the
ropes. 1t was this: Is Mr.. McCleary
in favor of electing United States SEN
ators by popular vote. Mr.. McCleary
readily answered that query by stat
ing that he had in two congresses voted
to submit a constitutional amendment
that would permit of the selection of
senators in that manner and he had
not changed his mind On that point.
Mr.. Hammond made another appeal
for republican votes when he said that
loyalty to party is glorious thing, but
loyalty to country and principle is
much better. In other words, the demo
Gratis should vote for Mr.. Hammond and
the republicans should Vote Independent
of their ticket.
All Sang "Amelica"
At the request of Mr.. McCleary the
|, audience arose and sang one verse OF
"America."
Mr.. McCleary was introduced and
after stating his positions anent the
election, of United States senators, he
said that he did not intend to ell a
convention of postmasters to, decide
whether he should vote for Cannon fol
| speaker, but before election day he
would announce definitely how he pro,
|tposed to vote ON that question. lie has
way of finding out the wishes of the
people of the second district on that
matter. He proposed to carry out theii
wishes. It is democratic not to find
out what the people want. Mr. Ham,
mond believes in plunging in, as he
would into4 the q tariff before finding
out what The people wanta1oaaE
Mr. Hammond was elected to con-
gress two years ago by advocating the
election of Theodore Roosevelt. but
after the election he roasted Roosevelt
He professed great allegiance to Rsose-
welt before election, but not a bill
did he vote for in congress that was
advocated by Roosevelt. Mr.. Hammond
is democrat in congress and most
anything else when he is in the second
district "When I 60 to Washington
I vote with the republicans" declared
Mr.. McCleary with much emphasis.
| Mr. McCleary referred to the wood
pulp measure that has been discussed
by Hammond and said that majority
of the members of congress had decided
mot to have the bill reported. The st
James man introduced bill in con-
gress providing for the purchase of a
site for and the construction of a
postoffice building at New Ulm and the
! bill was not reported on favorably
because Mr. McCleary had, while in
congress, secured an appropriation fol
! a like purpose. This was one reason
why Hammond was so agitated over
/ the rules.
| Hammond in his reply claimed that
The had secured an increased appropria
! ton for the New Ulm building and
that republicans assisted him.
r Discussion of the Tariff.
Mr.. McClearys discussion of; the tar
| if question was listened to with an in
tense interest by the large audience. II
was the dramatic feature of the debate
! Plain and unvarnished, logical and
sound, and no one who has knowledge
, of the English language could possibly
misunderstood his every utterance. His
argument is unassailable. 1t is bullet
proof and cannot be punctured. Sar.
casm and sneers will not effect the log
lie which supports the facts as he
presents them. Mr.. McCleary can hold
his audience on the keen edge without
indulging in flights of oratory. His hon
estv and sincerity are not questioned
! Tonight Mr. McCleary announced that
he would favor placing on the free
list these articles; lumber, coal, iron
ore, and wood pulp. His reason for this
is justified by conditions. These ar
ticles are natural resources, and the