The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-10-23

Denmark, we have a government by
and through irresponsible groups.
In the House of Representatives.
Go down to our own capital city,
Washington. go, into the house of rep
room. the desk of the speaker at the
front, then the desks of the clerk, with
his assistants. and still below that are
the desks of the stenographers. In
front of the speaker is an isle. To the
fright are the democrats, to the left are
I republicans. The significant thing about
more members than on the other. At the
lpreeSnr time, the republican representa-
tives occupy all of the seats at the left Of
the broad isle, and all of that is, of
republicans occupy six and the demo-
Gratis occupy four. The people of the
United ,Tht;ol,, States have given to our re
fore, the people of the United States
have right to hold that party respon-
sibls for III, results But CONTRASTING Den
European countries, with our house Of
representatives, here there is always a
majority ts, in control which can be held
statement that ! made originally can
be understood, that this is a govern
ment OF, and by the people who exer-
n sponsible political parties How can
they hold their parties responsible, how
;;ean they know what each party stands
Making Party Platforms.
This is ascertained by the fact that
every party in the summer preceding
la national election, the election of a
some place in the nation. 1t issues a
platform, which is its statement as to
what it stands for. These platforms
lished in all sorts of forms and laid
before the people The republican party
assembled in Chicago last June, for
candidate for president. and vice presi-
dent The democratic party assembled
in Denver, and formulated its princi--
Pes n nesdent Now i fase IT, t aaa
all will agree that no party has
moral right to say anything in its
out. I take it, also, that we all feel
that any man nominated for the presi-
idency or vice presidency. should be
ciples of the platform of the party
whose nomination he seeks and accepts,
and, this Is also true OF members of
, bers of congress to stand squarely and
firmly on the platforms of the party
whose nominations they seek or accept.
Does my friend, Hammond, stand
; squarely upon the platform of his party;
dates of his party and to that end to
bring out these points, submitted to
Mr.. Hammond at our first meeting in
l.
questions out in the first meeting be-
, cause it seemed that that was the
fair way.
Questions Asked Hammond.
The first question is: Do you endorse
!, and approve the principles and poll
: cies of the democratic party as enun.
ciated in its national platform Of 1905?
hngs hat yoe do not
endorse, will you kindly indicate them?
) The third is: In your campaign
speeches, are you advocating the demo-
cratic doctrines enunciated in that
!; platform?
) The fourth is: In your campaign
ef Ws% annnss B ss as
president of the United States?
), Fifth: If you are elected to congress.
will You vote for the n n3pdr of the
: ficers. provided Mr.. Cannon is not no.
minated as speaker?
Now these questions are thoroughly
, them before. him. three or four times
preceding this time. In order that
: there may be no doubt as to my own
questions which seem to be perfectly
!, fair, and will substitute the word re
publican for the word democratic"
Do you endorse and approve the prin-
= ciples and policies Of the republican
| party as enunciated in its national plat
form of 1908? I do.
: ciples that you do not endorse, will you
/ kindly indicate them? 1 cannot think
of any that I do not endorse
| Fourth: In your campaign speeches,
, are you advocating the election of
/ William H. Taft for president of the
: United States? I am
: will you vote for the nominees of the
republican caucus for speaker and the
t other house officers, provided that Mr.;
!, II shall.
!, Now, ladies and gentlemen, as said.
, am reading my statement SO that
I about it, and have furnished the gen.
7 tlemen of the press with copies OF
: Mr.. McCleary then read his state
l ment relating to Mr.. Cannon, and which
/, appears at the head of this column:
: l regard the introduction of the Can
hands Mr.. Hammond didn't vote as
he said; The only question that he
one. Now the question was: Would
you vote for any set of men nominated
by the republican caucus for the offices:
5 Now, let every republican present no.
l tice that Mr. Hammond said mo" I
t presume he will say the same now:
+, are nominated for the house Officers.
Mr. Cannon or anybody else Mr.. Ham
mond will not vote for these officers:
noted.
f Someone from the audience asked:
Suppose the house is democratic. will
4 you vote for them?"
81 Mr.. McCleary-No, sir, I will not
e vote for them.
Y There are Real Issues.
/ Now, ladies and gentlemen, there are
f lreal issues between the parties in this
3 campaign. One Of these issues relates
. to the tariff question. There are some
things connected with tariff question
4 that are alike. The first we agree upon
+ is that no matter. which party is in
e power, hundreds of millions Of money
must be raised each year for the sup
port Of the government Of the United
t States. Second, we agree, that no mat
ter which party is in power, 1t is part
t of our governmental system Of a federal
E republic with self-governing states hav-
E ing the right to protect persons and
E property, and, therefore, the right Of
direct taxation. And q nation which
s is constituted for the purpose of taking
care of internal affairs. it always does