The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-07-29
OF Coming Revolution
by Congressman Ran
dali who Predicts Jpe
rising of the People
Against Corruption IN
Washington and the
Rule OF the Special In
terests and Their VIII
ing Tools

I2s present safe OF affairs cannot
last Revolution III come I trust -h.-
II tie mercy OF Gs6 i may b-z peace
f0l one-a revoIution At the ballot BOX
II -ou refuse 70 act, Z you close yoc-
eyes TO the si1UarL2n 2z6 -Ern dear ear
70 The voice OF i pleading pubic. the
people WIZ take th4s r-2r-e- II hand and
hari from power the rraf-o-s who have
betrayed them ine.2dI1g those who have
stood silently by AID permitted the De
grading wrong rha- VIII stand II history
as monument 70 the Perfdy OF this
Congress
tbs startling declaration was made
o. Congressman Rzn,tal IN one OF the
--csI remarkable speeches ever MADE IN
Congress Randall was defending Ms
r7To bills intended TO prevent the I,rfbi1-
and eo--upcirg OF Cozgressrnen. After
NJ had concluded LIS speech JT- Mann.
OF Illinois whose function II the House
machine l. TO object, promptly moved TO
Lay the bills OF the table which vas
done, or viva voee vote OF Isl 20 loo
Congressman Randall said II part
M Speaker. hiring NJ service II
Congress I have cor zs-er-Iv advocated
Eha enactment o. stature prohibiting
the Congress aa3 the courts from -e-
reEvlng valuable gifts en1pIoyrsr- Or
compensation o. any kind from pubic
service corporations trusts and ze-socs
engaged II interstate commerce. o. hsr-
I1g an Interest II Legislation Session
after session have introduced and urged
the passage cS riILs and amen trneE-s %
the penal code. 20 accomplish ehis p7r-
pose The opponents OF such legislation
have 80 Tar prevented -he passage Of such
q l2w, and have suppressed 50 fa- As
they could even CE= discussion Of sl-eh
measures on the tioor OF the House.
We have al last came 70 z great
c-Is-s II ch@ history OF American l=gisLa-
VloE- The Congress finds itself i---por=--
TO perform rs Gu-5@s as Representatives
OF the American people and are founder
lcg II the tolls OF powerful special IL
te-esSs that. by such means, are evie5sn-lv
Ii eou-ol % the making power.
Looking The fGc-s sg-a-eIy II eHe t.t.e.
cae conclusion forced upon us causes
blush 70 mantle he checks OF every Ps2-i-
OF ard seLc-resE' 'ezerir- naz- The eont5i-
I1ou fronting u ssua-eIy Demonstrates
nat 70 nan can serve r=o masters
E1=-s never w2< tine 7h=1 -he r4ces-
sly fo- Gl=lEce-es5e51ees Z legislators
wa< Ez0-= clearly apparent
L = : pi-labis ou- -Eecu--o~e--aEl<=
-ae- -Eac -.e c;:s-iz-e-esz=5 and faithful
servacrs n cb= people are - helpless II
Th= present contest against -h+s Organized
PEU11e-=-s % ire nation : w-aI-L Who
II this Congress ear withstand he brutal
<O=re % -a= TOE dlkes Where = the
powe- rhar ear successfully cope win -ha
slippery schenl1g OF -he oil ba-cus1
What chance has The humble hone build
= II he +aee OF ne victorious barca-icc
o. rh= luGb.=- Ior6s7 o. wza- : the AZ
pa o. the oppressed and struggling
masses. o. me plea from pove--- II er=--
szz2e' How can -he Congress take me
S-Gaekl=s from -2= hands and Sez- OF
labor ard open the Eco- q opportunity
alike % al or P-eorl rle3 The answer =
plain Tbs t<=zeie5a-5es o. SPECIAL Il
-=-es1s- i--szeled II power g-5 5---l-
combined VIII -Ae 6ealzz.=c political
Pe---. openly Ge-5Gie ire A7,z-5=au p=o-
PIE ana brz-aLly demand -z= pound %
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