Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1910-05-19
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in government in the interests of the
people rather than in the interests of
Predatory Wealth, are dou btless many,
who are sincere admirers and friends Of
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin, be-
cause of his fearless and effective battle
against the Big Interests, which are in
control of the republican party and the
government at Washington.
Now, Senator La Toilette has some
views, it seems, as to Walter |. Smiths
betrayal of his constituents interests at
Washington. In a recent article, he en-
pressed them SO clearly and forcibly
that they cannot fail to be of interest to
these who are about to vote for or
against Mr.. Smiths denomination. He
says:
A t the opening of the 59th Con-
gress, Smith stood shoulder to shoulder
with Cannon, Dalzell, Payne, ct al,
and voted for Cannon for Speaker, and
against every motion looking to any
modification of the Cannon rules"
Again Mr.. La Toilette states:
AT the opening of the tariff session,
we find Smith voting with the System
organization to elect Cannon and to
preserve the Cannon rules. Small won
der, in the face Of this UNBLEMIsHED
RECORD of System service, that Can
nom S FIRST ACT in the organization of
the House for the new Congress, was in
placing SMITH beside himself and Dial
zell upon the Committee on Rules. At
ter this, it seems supertluous to add
that Smith HAS CONTINUED faithful
and regular ever since"
Senator La Toilette states Mr..
Smiths record in considerable detail,
and it makes exceedingly interesting
reading to those who now find the
Smith organs DENYING that he is
supporter of Cannon and the System.
Finally, hesays:
so it came about more recently, in
the fight for a reform of Cannon rules,
in which the Insurgents forced the
adoption of new rule for an elective
rules committee, that SMITH WAS IN
THE THICK OF THE FRAY, FIGHTING
FOR OANNoNIsM AGAINST THE PEG.
PIES CAUSE. On EVERY ROLL CALL
in that stubborn fight, in which Iowa
furnished six good Insurgent votes
SMITH VOTED WITH CANNON AND CAN.
NoNIsM."
The Journal dislikes very much to
Set these things down where the Allan
tic Daily News can see them. Indeed,
ittrembles to think what the News
will do to Senator La Toilette, when it
learns that he, too, is giving away some
of the dark secrets about Smiths re-
cord. Doubtless, the News will visit
upon him torrent of blasphemous cpl
thets, for his audacity in giving away
the truth about these things, and it
will add him of course to its Ananias
Club, where most of the truthful peo-
pie of the district are already enrolled.
And perhaps, it may even put him
down in its kindergarten class. No one
knows just what the News will do to
him, as matter of fact; and it may
have something even more awfully
gruesome up its sleeve than anything
it has yet handed out.
But the really amusing thing is to
find the News now trying to sidestep
this argument about Smiths subser-
yiency to Cannonism, and trying to
switch it off to something else. 1t
wants to change the subject. OF course;
and again, Of course! So it goes in now
to prove that Smith is a loyal supper
ter of the Roosevelt policies" 1t pic
lures him as champion and active de
fender of Mr.. Roosevelts measures in
Congress.
Now, Senator La Toilette also pays
his respects to this sort of business.
Note the following from his pen:
"Iowa is progressive state. Its peo-
pie abhor Cannonism and Aldrichism.
They believe fervently in the ''Roese-
welt polices." 1t is no occasion for sur.
prise, therefore, to find indications of
an effort Oh the part of Congressman
Walter l. Smiths friends to paint
portrait of Mr.. Smith for campaign
circulation) in the pose of Roosevelt
champion"
Gas a member of Tawney's commit
tee on appropriations, Smiths cordial
support" of the Roosevelt policies WAS
NOWHERE IN EVIDENCE. This COM
mittee is an important one. Measures
advocated by Roosevelt in the peoples
interest usually required appropria-
tons in order to be effectively admins
tered. And BY REFUSING to allow such
appropriations, Tawney rendered great
service TO THE SYSTEM and put a
crimp in the Roosevelt program"
Continuing, Senator La Toilette says:
"Smith is one of the "reliables" on
Tawney's committee. AS such ho H AS