The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-10-27
bARNHART IS
SPEAKER At
NIGHT MEETING
CONGRESSMAN WHO IS CAND1-
DATE TO SUCCEED HIMSELF
SPEAKS AT ARMORY
HALL.
Cannonism, the Tariff, and Other
Points Are Discussed by the
Rochester Editor in
Speech.

Congressman Henry a. Barnhart,
editor of the Rochester Seminal.
who is the Democratic candidate, to
succeed hismself as United States
Representative in the Thirteen Dis
trict. was the attraction at the meet
inc held at Armory hall, Thursday
evening. The Plymouth, and Bremen
bands furnished music for the Oc-
cassion.
Mr. Barnhart in opening said:
".This is a day when men and
measures are Judged for what they
are and not for what they will be in
the future. 1t is a day when good
men are kept in political office with
out regard to party utilization, so
long as they obey the trust that Is
placed in them. 1t is a day when the
people demand equal opportunities
and it is with these things in view
that | am a candidate for reelection
to congress as your representative,
Touches on Cannonism.
Mr. Barnhart then touched upon
..Cannonism." He said that "Can-
nonism" is a synopsis for a machine
method of legislature. Mr.. Cannon,
as a man. is a candid, frank, fear
less. defiant. standpatter. He Is al
ways out in the open and looks yOu
III the eye with a steady hand.' He
then went on to relate the great
struggle the supporters of Cannon
went through when the speaker chal-
lenged the house toNdeclare the chair
vacant and elect a new speaker. On
this occasion according to Mr.. Barn
hart. all of the insurgents and seven
democrats supported the Cannon fac
ton. and said Mr.. Barnhart ''Three
of these democrats have been defeat
ed for nomination this fall, and |
rst and hope that the other -four
will meet defeat at the ballot box, for
they certainly deserve it,
." opposed 1t every opportunity a
machine policy Of legislature and will
vote against it, again ard again, If ]
am returned as your representative.
Dwells On Tariff.
He next dwelt upon the Payne-Al-
drieh tariff bill, and spoke of it as a
bill that no one would own. "Smct
its passage" said Mr.. Barnhart, me
one has dared to claim i as his own
1t is the most Infamous piece of leg
i~slation ever given to the American
people and vet" said the speaker
president Taft signed the bill anC
declared it the best tariff law eve
enacted
He next touched on the dollar-a
dav pension bill. He said that there
are at present 100000 old soldiers IL
this country, many OF whom are up
on the verge Of starvation. He advO
Gated the do~llar-a-day pension an'
the adjustment of all pension agen
cies and many other offices now con
nected with the pension department
He explained how the money for til
dollar a day for the old soldier
could be raised by dispensing wit
MANY Offices which are unnecessar
for the promotion of the Office. III
/, spoke of the John Kissinger cas-
and expressed confidence that tn
bill allowing him 800 a month woul
: be passed at the next legislature.
Condemns Extravaganza.
. He also spoke briefly upon the pos
tai savings bank bill and told why h
voted against it. He urged the pee
ole to investigate for themselves tn
present conditions and they woul
, then find that the high tariff was tn
cause of the high price of living.
Mr.. Barnhart condemned the e,
travagant administration of the a
fairs Of the nation. He recommend
: ed an amendment to the constitutiO
providing for the election of sen;
tors by the direct vote of the peopl
and heartily endorsed Senator b.
= Shively for his unfailing allegianC
to the people.
In concluding Mr.. Barnhart said
EFF | have not made good and hay
4 not kept faith as your representatiN
ask that you discharge me, for
would not then be a fit mar to repr
sent you, but if, on the other ham
:, Won think that | have done good,
ask that you support me for it is
great honor to be the rep~resentativ
of 10000 people in the legislati'
= body of our country"