The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-10-28

men; terre Gotta wrecks would occur.
While men We're gradually improving
measure upon which already months
of serious thought and effort had been
expended"
1t is the history OF the 16 nour bill
that the contention ~Of Senator Bever-
idge for action was successful.
Having fought long and sturdily 70.
the creation Of department OF COM
merce and labor, a department now
fully recognized one OF the most
important in the government, Senator
Beverage mas been on guard, with
other p-ogre ssive and alert law MAX
ers. to see taat the department retain
its functions and carry on its great
mission without iindrance from any
source
Ia the investigation Of the Internal
sional Record. Jan. %. 1898. page 1003,l
Senator Beveridge made a determined
stand against Senator Hansbrough's
resolution ordering the department OF
| commerce and labor to suspend its in-
veStigation into the affairs of the In
ternationel Harvester company.
Beverage Demands the Truth.
The question was on the activity OF
the department of justice in probing
| the harvester trust, preliminary to an
/ effort 10 dissolve the combine.
| 1t was being urged that the Depart
/ mSnl OF commerce ana l3DOr keep out
1 and permit the department of justice
| to proceed With the inquiry. Senator
| Beverage held that beta agencie1
should continue in the work, and 10
argued that the depar ment of COM
/ mSrce and labor ought to go ahead,
milton for the department Of justice
| or, on the contrary, found nothing
on wlicn to base action.
His demand was for ever more truth,
a IL ftrxh4 - ~ -
He said:
1T is strange. to my mind. that the
| department of justice would not want
all the assistance that 1t could get
II 1t feels that 1t has enough facts and
that this further inves. igation would
reveal more facts. then it will be as
sisted If 1t feels that this investiga-
ton will disclose facts upon which II
ought not to proceed, then 1t will ba
ben Fitted. In either case the course of
| justice will be served
Further in TIE debate Mr.. Beveridgs
asserted mis- position on the question
of illegal trusts as follows.
II favor the beginning of suits
against any wrongdoers at any time.
see no reason why tie department
of justice. charged with the execution
OF the law, should not proceed wien
IT itself says that 1t has sufficient facts
and does not want any further facts
that an additional investigation might
develop"
On the general proposition of the
square deal for the American work
ingman, as effected through honest
tariff legislation Senator Bevaridg e
takes the position held by Indiana re-
publicans. In mis- speech at the repub
lican state convention in 1910 Sena-
tor Beveridge, permanent chairman
of the convention, sounded the tariff
Il The republicans of Indiana are for
a protective tariff which covers the
difference between the cost of produc-
ton mere and abroad Less than that
Is unjust to American laborers; moro
than that is unjust to American con-
| sumers."
Summed in a sentence, Senator Bev-
eridge's theory of protection is this:
Give protection to American wage
learners? Yesl But give ,luneed ed
In short. the course of Senator Bev-
eridge all through his public service
has been the middle road OF plain
common sense, Obvious fair play. ex-
Ism.
Beveridge Appeals to the People.
His appeal to the people is a direct
one, simple and straigntforwardly
) made. He is square. He is a nard
fighter and persistent worker. His
: abilities have been given to the just
cause of the people The past is good
pledge for the future
Senator Beveridge Is in a magnifi-
cent prime with powers developed
and with splendid mental and physical
: equipment subject to public call and
a heart tnat beats true with the pulse
Of human rights.
! 1t is reasonable to predict that the
people will vote to continue him in
e tile public service. 1t is but natural
that laboring men and women should
show, as they are showing every day,
- a lively interest in the political FIR
tunes of their friend and worker,
4 Senator Beveridge.
? (Signed)
a Theodore Perry
: Typographical union, No. ana Amer
lean Federation of Musicians, local
8 No. 8. Indianapolis.
Roy Packard,
e United Hatters of North America, To-
a cal No. 8, Wabash
Charles A. West.
Z Journeymen BARRIERS international
e Union Of America No. So. Lafay-
& cite.
R. 3. Shaw,
e Typographical union. No. "a. Lafayette
|. Thomas Critclfield,
e Brick, Tile and Terra Gotta Workers
No. "a. Cayuga.
Pattern Makers association. Iniianap-
Z oils
o B. F. Cartwright.
: Stenographers, Typewriters. Bookkeep-
t ers and Assistants, indianapolis.
S. p Meadows.
e Carpenters and Joiners of North
: America, No. 70, Indiana polls.
. L. A. Bartn,
: Paperhangers and Decorators No. s12
d Indianapolis
4 August 81. 1910.
Courtesy South Bend Tribune.