The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-30

The country has come to under
stand pretty well that IL can not place
it's reliance entirely in any one po.
litical party. Ever since Roosevelt be-
came pre- sident, the big constructive
pieces of legislation have been ac-
complished by the united efforts OF
part of the Republicans and part OF
the Democrats. Every time this COM
bination of progressive Republicans
and progressive Democrats has pull
ed Off something the country has
applaudcd.
snow Congress.
We can't expect Congress to be
any more nonpartzan or bi-parti2an
or unphrtizan than the country Is.
Much as we growl about IL, the fact
is that Congress rather likes 90
please the country, if 1t can only lmd
cut what the country wants. There
are exceptions, of course! there are
many who frankly don't care con-
tinental what the country wants. But
these men are decidedly minority;
albeit they certainly exercises an in-
fluence entirely disproportionate TO
their numbers.
well. am convinced, and think
you will agree with me that what the
country wants more than anything
else right now Is less partizanship ID
Congress. Very we'll; let the coun-
try set an example to Congress, by Tor
getting partizanship when IL goes To
the polls I'm November Let them Tor
the men rather than for party name.
If this country Is regular" II II ls
for the kind of government thal
mon like Aldrich and Cannon and
Hale and Bailey and Fitzgerald want
TO give il, then 1t ought emphatlcal-
| ~ to reelect these men ana the others
who have been keeping step with
them. If. on the other hand, the coun-
try is insurgent or progressive OF
whatever you choose TO call IL, II
| IL is in sympathy with men like BIS
tow and Clap and Beveridge and
Murdock and Norris and Cummins and
LaFollette then it ought to reelecl
with emphatic majority, these mer
and all others whom II is sure II can
trust TO go along with them. No mat
| tor whether they are Democratic OF
| Republicans, the men whose votes III
the pnst have been satisfactory 10
YOU ought to get your vote this year
II YOU believe that the Payne-Ald-
rich tariff Is the best customs Ia"
ever framed and If you lived in q
district represented by Republlan
who voted against that law; then, VI
my philosophy about this situation Is
correct you ought to vote against that
Republican. even IL 1t Is the first
time since 1856 that you have failed
to vote a straight Republican ticket
And, on the other hand, II you arc
Democrat and believe that the insul
gent Republicans have the right idea
on the tariff question II you believ,
that they have made a courageous
and Intelligent fight for better condi'
tions in legislation, then | believe you
ought to forget all about Thomas JET
ferson and Andrew Jackson and vote
to indorsc what insurgency has bee
doing.
am perfectly familiar with the ole
fashioned partizan argument. but
don't think II Is good this year. Th'
next House of Representatives Is go
| ing to be Democratic anyhow,
there is any accuracy at all In politi
! cal signs Of the times. The question
which you must decide, when you d.
your voting IS how can best indicate
to the leadership of the next Hous'
to President Taft and his advisers
TO the senate. TO the state Legislature
and administration, what | wan
dOne?" IL seems perfectly plain TO M
that YOU can best do this by votin,
for the man who best represents you
| idea of what you want done. uttcrl!
without reference TO the political la
| bel he wears
| For Instance
Let me make an illustration. Repr
sentative Norris of Nebraska organ
lied led and won the fight to pt
petroleum and It's products on tn
free list. Speaker Cannon led, manag
ed and lost the light to keep dut
on these articles. suppose Mr.. Can
non Is reelected and Mr.. Norris !
deseated. VIII not the conclusion b
more or less warranted, and viii |
rot certainly be drawn by the peo
plc who can serve their interests II
that way, that Cannon has been In
dorscd and Norris has been repudia
cd? 1t win not do to reply that II
defeating Norris YOU have elected
Democrat who stands Tor free petrol
cum and petroleum products. Tn
fact is that the next Congress vii
try II insurgent or not, according a
the country Indorses or repudiates tia
the individual insurgents in Con
gress who have made the big ngh
of the last two years.
Take the case of Senator Bcvcr
ridge of Indiana. lie Ia candldat
for reelection. His state Is very closf
II he Is returned, 1t will be ''straigh
Zip" to every congressman from Ind
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