The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-10-22


derlies the progressive movement in
both parties throughout the Union.'
The speaker showed by citing in
stances in other states that the in
surgent movement is by no means
confined to the Republican party.
Southern Democratic constituencies
had We'd with northern districts and
states in rebuking those whom they
had determined had been unfaithful
to the interests of the people.
The underlying cause is a feeling
OF injustice. The people feel that they
have been wronged - buncoed -bv
their political servants, and they hold
Mr.. Tawney and the other standpat
leaders, little and big, in both parties,
responsible for the wrongs that have
been inflicted. The people are deter.
mined to GUST them, whether it hurts
or helps any particular party. That
such feeling exists and is general is
evident. The pertinent question in
this campaign is whether or not there
is any real foundation in fact for its
existence.
Governor Lind then reviewed at
length the history of governmental
affairs in the country, showing con-
clusively that with minor issues to
distract the attention of the country
the monopolists had continued to lay
the burden on the producers in the
shape of tariff legislation. He ex-
planned that the Dingley bill was the
reward of the great interests for their
successful efforts to elect Mr.. McKin.
ley under Mark Hanna's leadership.
There was great prosperity but it did
not get down to the men and women
who toiled with their hands or brains
for their daily bread. The prices of
clothing, shelter and all the neces.
saries OF life rose higher and higher.
The load of the average man grew
harder to bear and the discomfort of
the people became more pronounced.
The mass of the people began to feel
instinctively that it was the tariff that
cut into their wages, their income and
their comforts. When the Republican
convention met in Chicago two years
ago there was an universal demand
among Republicans that the conven-
ton should unequivocally pledge the
party to revision of the tariff.
Continuing Governor Lind said:
The pledge was given in the plat
form. 1t was understood to mean
that the tariff would be reformed and
reduced. On the strength of that
pledge and understanding, and the as
surances of the candidate that he ia
vored revision, as understood by the
people, Taft was elected. The Roose-
welt administration had shown a pro-
gressive policy. Taft repeatedly
through the campaign, pledged himself
to its continuance. The people took
him at his word, and, irrespective Of
party, were hopeful and confident of
his good intentions.
A Discouraging Cabinet.
His choice of officials seemed dis
couraging. A Pennsylvania standpat-
ter was named secretary of state; the
counsel of the sugar trust his attor-
ney general; the general counsel of
the Illinois Central railway his secre-
tary of war; the general counsel of
the Chicago Northwestern Railway
Co. his solicitor general, and Mr.. Bal
linger whose sole claim to fame at
that time was his phenomenal success
as collector of campaign funds on
the Pacific coast, was made his Sec
rotary of the interior. AS I say, the
people were little discouraged by
this array of standpat talent, but still
hopeful.
Congress was called in extra ses-
sion to revise the Dingley law, which
had become thoroughly obnoxious.
Inc house organized by electing' Mr..
Cannon speaker. He appointed a
committee on ways and means-every
member a seasoned standpatter. The
trust agent, who wrote the Dingley
bill, was called in again. Sen. DOLL.
yer said of him in a speech delivered
in the senate of the United States on
June Is last: "This veteran expert
helped the Republican side of the com.
mittee in 1897 in the daytime and
helped the Democratic side Of the
committee at night. Naughter.) He
was a messenger between hostile
| camps. He certified to the Republi
can members of the committee that
the sugar schedule did one thing and
certified to the Democratic members
that it did another. Instead of being
an expert, he. was an employe and he
has come down now for nearly a gen
GRAFTON dominating the proceedings OF
congress, telling everybody what
ought to be done, relieving even the
great committee Of their duty of in
vestigation, writing these laws and
representing to the American people 9
scandalous performance, such as
have exposed on this floor here this
afternoon" ..
Recognizes Insurgents.
The bill prepared by this man was
In due time reported to the house. In.
stead Of being read by that body. and