The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-10-16
WILL YOU ANSWER, MR. CUSHMAN?

Mr. Frank w. Cushman, you have been sgnally hon
ored by the people Of the state Of Washington and is
but fair to you to say that your exceptionally brilliant
mind has enabled you reflect Of that honor the
people of your chosen state
More than any other representing Wash
ngton in the halls of the national congress you have build
ed national reputation, based solely upon your high
qualities of intellect.
But, Mr.. Cushman while you have been in congress
there has grown up dangerous to institu-
tions.
That is commonly referred to Can
nonsm.
With your republican colleagues, you jointly
sponsibe for that state of affairs which, theoretically
representative body gives to Joe Cannon the absolute
control of all legislation.
It is said that you once directed your matchess ora
torca onsaughts against the gentleman from Illinois,
and that the country at sat up and took notice The
nation thrilled with the thought that here
who to lead in his party the fight against sys
tenn which had become national shame
But like the bright skyrocket which flares heaven
ward only to return cha1ed stick back to EARTH your
fight against muzzed house fzzed out, and when the
roll called you found cheek by Ow with the sat
eltes of Joe Cannon voting they voted and for all
know thinking they thought.
When you talk to the good people of Wala Waa to-
night Mr. Cushman YOU will probably tell them you
told the good people of Mssoula days ago. that
4" when you vote for William Howard Taft you voting
for the continuation of the policies of Theodore Roosevelt
when you vote to send your senators and congress-
man back to Washington you voting for who will
uphold they have the hands of the PRESIDENT those OF
William Howard Taft.'
When you reach that stage in your brilliant Grafton,
Mr. Cushman will you pause long enough to tell the peo
pie OF Waa Walla you did not tell the people OF Mis-
sou how the representatives congress from this state
and how particular voted to uphold the hands OF the
president of the United States =?
Will you stop long enough to tell the people OF ALA
Walla why, when John Sharp Williams asked for thirty
republican votes to pass reform measure advocated
by Theodore Roosevelt in his last message to congress-
YOU, Mr. Cushman you who boast of having upheld the
Of 4, 1oI 70 ,on1C
Did you think that Roosevelt wrong and Cannon
right
Or did you know that Roosevelt right and that
Cannon wrong but lacked the moral courage to pop
eriy exercise the power entrusted to your hands by the
people of the state of Washington
You needn waste all of your valuable time telling us
now the United States Of America is the greatest country
on the face Of the globe. We know that already
You needn't waste all of your time telling how the re
publican party responsible for the rain that falls and the
grass that grows. We have heard the joke before.
You needn't take the time to repeat that famous
clam joke which you claim you your first election
Not but republican panic has taken the edge Oft that
joke.
But Mr. Cushan if you really want to do it. you can
tell the people of Waa Waa interesting things and
incidentally you tell u.s. whether not when you are
reelected you reelected you going to vote to re-
tain Joe Cannon in the speakers chair.
Will you answer, Mr.. Cushman