The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-05-28


sinners desire them. not 10 he Prone
70 non-aetiyity and lack of motion
merly because OF activity upon this
side. Let him help Us TO PISS a mod
el child-labor law for the District of
Columbia; let him be the Irst repuh-
lican let him, being the leader of his
great party" be the first man TO
speak out In favor Of honesty In cleo
lions and the publicity pre-elec-
iion publication at that--of campaign
contributions. SO that hereafter,
when the American people shall elect
a president, we shall know that be
has been elected by men whose bal
lots have fallen swift 10 do Justice,
and not by money. What Is the
matter with us, that we can not pass
such law before eiection2 Shall IL
go over until after the election, TOO,
like SO many things, or shall We con-
fess that we have no information up.
on that question, as upon nearly all
other questions, and appoint COM
mission OF special committee to
find out what there Is 10 know about
it9 Shall we appoint a commission
to ind out whether or not In the past
money has been corruptly used IN
elections In America, whether or not
the republican party has received a
great deal OF II? Or shall we act now,
before the election, aud shall We
have the benefit OF the gentleman Is
all powerful leadership In itg Mine
Is poweriess. Here stand l, who
have no power TO do anything, save
to criticise, save TO suggest, save TO
nag, save tn try TO arouse public
opinion that shall force others to act.
The gentlman delights In telling
us that We OF ourselves In this con-
gress can do nothing. lie does not
even admit that We can bring press.
ure to bear from the common coun.
try, though | think we can. But
there you stand-greal leader OF the
majurity--all powerful. A mere word
from him will bring recognition from
you Mr.. Speaker, who honor BIN SO
highly, and that recognition will en-
able him to put upon It's passage the
Mccall bill for publicity OF campaign
contributions, that has been reported
favorably, II reluctantly and lately by
the committee on election az presi-
dent. yice-president and members OF
congress. The gentleman from New
York tells me that he viii be guided
by his own judem "a Daniel
come TO Judgment. ] thank thee,
Jew, for the word 1t is to your
Judgment appeal, 10 your patriot.
ism. / am not trying to Duildozc
him OF you, am not trying TO force
him or you, am not trying to see II
you have got heart and mind IN
you that can be appealed to In behalf
OF honesty In elections. in behalf OF
fairness TO the laboring men, In he.
half OF Justice, when the federal
courts are acting upon the secret and
ex parte testimony, In setting aside
solemn laws passed by sovereign
states In solemn state legislatures.
Why, the gentleman from New
York seems to take IL as personal
offense that democrat on this floor
should have.an opinion about legisla.
tion, that he should attempt To riset
public attention on affairs OF legisla-
tionn. He hopes 10 be able 10 40 Ia
the country In the last few days OF
the session with a few OF the bills
demanded by public opinion, puf.
posely kept hack untIl II is hoped
that they can 20 to sleep. in the sem
ate and thus save the faces Of mem.
bers on the republican side who may
thus 90 to their constituents and say,
"Well, we passed a campaign contri-
button publicity or other bin In the
house, but. the senate didn't pass II. =
Why not pass bills now, why walt
Until six or seven days before con.
gress adjournsy Why not act as ynu
are acting about this cbild-labor bills
II you do IT, do we democrats gain
any advantage In partisan sensei
No YOU gain II. II you pass good
Legislation, you viii get the credit
for 1t. AS far as am concerned, as
a mere partisan democrat, II wers
not actusted by desire to do good
to the country, as well as by a desire
TO do good TO the democratic party,
I would 20 down on my knees anc
pray that you pass no good legisla
ton, so that you might be by tbs
people damned on the day Of you
final hearing and judgment. Beins
guided, however, by some idea q
public benefit, ! pray that you MAJ
! pass some good legislation all o
! credit ask for US Is the recognition
: OF the fact that we spurred you on
: and did our share.