Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-22

and generous labor laws, and a foe of
| tyranny and the rule of the car over
| the house of representatives. Mr.. Bell
is for Bryan and all the planks of the
| Denver platform; but, in addition, he
| is telling the disaffected elements in
the district that he will support and
champion their cause. Bell is a veter-
an of the civil war, and in the first
administration of cleveland was a
clerk in the pension bureau at Wash
ington. He later became a chief of di-
vision and in CleveIand's second term
was deputy commissioner of pensions.
Mr.. Cannon has had the record care
fully compiled to see if he can find
something "on" Bell and his record
| in the pension office.
Cannon After Labor Vote
The protests of the Methodist min
listers and bishops and the church
conferences, and the activities of the
AnU-SalOOn league and temperance
people are supplying the noise and the
surface activity of the campaign
against Cannon, but the speaker and
about bringing a smile upon the sui
len face of labor. To disinterested
outsider it seems as if too much con
| tempt was shown for the moral cru
saders, whose ways are not the ways
| of politicians, but nevertheless are
often surprisingly effective. This year
of all years is a poor one to discount
| the leverage Of an awakened and
aroused moral sentiment in politics.
let EN- resolute," a said Cannon
worker they don't live in the dis
trict and haven't many votes here. We
must stand or fall as the labor vote
is with or against u.s."
Some of Mr.. CannOns lieutenants
claim to have discovered the presence
in the district of Is or more Gompers
men who are being paid 81 per day
and expenses to create sentiment
against the speaker among union
workingmen. Mr.. Cannon has his own
agents at work among the railway
shop men and miners. They report
that the labor vote is more friendly
now than it was ten days ago. Means
have been found of bringing over
some of the minor leaders who have
been friendly to Mr.. Cannon in previ-
Gus campaigns, but there is notable
Indifference and lack of enthusiasm
for the republican nominee among
the rank and file. A big slump in the
republican vote is looked for by all
the politicians who are familiar with
present conditions and previous cam
paigns. Mr. Cannon, an old and astute
campaigner, makes no secret of his
dissatisfaction with the present situa-
ton.
Cannon Puts Blame on Roosevelt.
Speaker Cannon declares that pres
ident Roosevelt and not he is respon-
sible for the failure of congress to re-
wise the tariff at any time during the
last four years. The speaker tells of
a conference called by the president
soon after his election in 1904 with
leaders of the house and senate, to
uIoCuS5 the dUFlSdDilIJy VI GAZING an
extra session TO revise the schedules.
After a long pow-wow, Mr.. Cannon
represents Mr.. Roosevelt as saying:
We'll gentlemen, shall not call an
extra session. think we can postpone
revision until after my term Of office
expires"
This story is being spread broad
cast through the district to meet the
democratic arguments against the
speakers stand pat attitude on the
tariff
The temperance and church people
are preparing to institute house-to.
house canvass over the entire district,
enlistfng the sympathies of the We
men in their fight against Cannon.
eff we can't defeat him." they say, /
Eve can cripple him, and show him
up for what he is. The fight will be
carried to congress and kept up in the I
district until we win"