The Washington times., 1910-03-27

try whose tariff is only half as high as
ours Now what are doing? We are
looking for. almost begging, one tiny
| concession in order that we may save
our faces"
with what party win you vote in the
HOuse2' Mr.. FOsS was asked
i will vote with the group that favors
the reforms demanded by the people,
Does that mean that you viii be in
dependent Of Democrats as well as or
ganizatiOn Republicans
Little Use for Party Labels.
Perhaps ] can best answer that"
said Mr.. Foss, by stating that party
labels don't mean much TO me, and l
think they are going to mean less and
| less TO the people Of this country"
THE platform on which l made my
cau1Dalgn in the Fourteenth district Is
not a new one with me. IL IS practical
II the same that ] urged years ago. II
has broadened somewhat in accordance
with the new trend Of events, but the
changes have not been important. II
would be better TO say perhaps, that
/ The platform has developed rather than
changed i offered this platform 70
the Republican party and il was re-
m was suggested to Mr.. Foss that
| his change Of political faith had
/ aroused considerable interest and curl
i usually find my self doing the un-
! expected In politics. said Mr.. Foss,
: and jOIrIng the Democratic party was
as unexpected as 1t possibly could be.
| Fcrty-eight hours before / was nOTni-
mated for lieutenant governor by the
Democratic party "A year ago ! hau
never given a thought TO joining that
party.
Writes His Own Platform.
Two DAYS before the convention
was held several Of my friends asked
me 10 accept the nomination. / tod
them that 1 had always been Rep ID
lican. despite the efforts of the orgs nj
zation leaders TO read me out Of the
party: that / could not subscribe TO a
platform written by others, and that
] would accept the nomination only On
condition that I be allowed to make
nv own platform. n fOrty-eight hours
/ was nominated, but / made my own
campaign and declined 20 tolerate any
Interference by the Democratic Organi-
zation.
NV entrs nee into the Congressional
campaign was equally as unexpected
I had hoped that Charles > Hamlln'
formerly assistant United states Ireas-
I1rer. at Boston, would be nominated
nv the Democrats. but he declined. He
would have been elected had he made
! the race.
INV next choice was Judge Harris, a
I PAnUbIiran. but he was turned down
/ by the Republicans and the nomination
/ OF that party went 10 William r
buchanan. Rather than let the Office
| 20 10 him by defaIlt announced myself
as a candidate.
Campaign Lasts One Week.
MY campaign lasted Just one week.
That was mighty short time in which
| 10 work UP personal sentiment, which
/ nv Republican friends say elected me-
I LUST watch the next Congressional cam
paiEn and see how many other men viii
/ be elected on platforms similar 10 mill %
I'd 10 the present time Mr.. Foss has
3 been remarkably successful IN business
I and consistently unsuccessful IN politics
3 Twice before he endeaVOred 10 20 70
/ Congress as a Republican, but was de-
feated on each occasion. He has never
had the sympathy OF the Republican ma
chine, has never sought favor al the
hands Of the party leaders, and appar-
Ienty has taken keen delight IN fighting
! them.
He d.splscs a political machine as
heartily a. Speaker Cannon deSpIseS an
J fusurgeut His theory is that a political
machine is organized for the sole benefit
or a few men and that the rank and ME
! OF the party is a secondary consider
alton Mr. Foss' friends predict that
3 when ne reaches the House he Will dis
daiu allegiance 20 all parties by mis-
/ votes If not by word OF mouth.