The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-10-20
ELvINs AND HENsLEY
HAVE JOINT DEBATE
Hensley Warmly Congratulated for
the Manner in Which He Han
died the Debate.

Saturday night:
Fredcricktuwu, Mo-, Oct. lG.-
Walter l.. Hcnsley, Democratic
nominee for Congress from this
(thc Thirtecnth) district, is being
congratulated to-day over the man
ner in which he worsted Polite FL !
wins, Republican candidate, in their |
Joint debate held here last night.
The Circuit Court room was |
packed to its utmost capacity and |
not less than 200 voters were unable !
to get even within hearing distance
of the speakers.
The respective party county chair
men had arranged the debate and |
had given Mr.. Elvins the first
speech. Mr. Elvins led Off, and it
was soon discovered by men who
had heard both speeches that he was
rcciting or dccluiming the speech
that the Honorable James T.. Wat
son, the stRndpatter from Indiana,
had previously made ut De Soto in
behalf Of baby" Elvins. Not only
was the argument the same, but
Mr.. ElTins retold all Of Mr.. Wat
sons political stories.
Mr.. Elvins claimed Missouri
| Democrats are standing for dead
issues; issues that were long since
settled, and settled right by the Re
publican party; that the Democrat
ic party feeds upon adversely; that
| MIR. Henslcy's party is divided on
all the great issues of the day and
can tell the people just what is "ail-
, ing" them politically, but IL unable
to suggest a remedy.
The most interesting part of the
discussion was when Mr.. Elvins de-
manded of Mr.. Hensley to state
whether he, as the Democratic nom
ines for Congress, is In favor of
maintaining the present high tariff
on lead, glass, lumber and iron.
Mr.. Elvins stated that he voted
for the tariff bill, was proud of It
and had no apologies to offer for
anything he did nor for any vote he
cast while in Congress.
Mr.. Hcusley began his speech by
answering as 20 how he stood on
the tariff on lead, glass, lumber and
iron. He stated he was a Democrat
and the Democratic nominee for
Congress, and as such he stood
squarely upon the Democratic plat
form. and then, for the benefit of
his opponent and the Republicans
present, rcnd the tariff plank Of the
Democratic State platform, aud then
read the following statement:
~ am Il. accord with the Demo-
cratic plank on the tariff and will
abide the wisdom of my party on all
questions OF the tariff, including
the tariff on lead, glass. lumber and
iron, and, il Il becomes necessary
to reduce the tariff on these particu-
lar articles SO as tn oqualize the
great profits of the owners of the
stock of the great companies who
produce these articles and the wages
of the numerous employees of these
companies, SO as to lessen the many
great burdens of the poor man and
the wage Garner, will vote with
my party for n revision downward
| Of the tariff on these articles, or any
other article or articles used by the
| masses.
! This answer of Mr.. Hensley
| brought forth long and continuou,
applause.
He then discussed the tariff
MIR. Hcnslcy afterwards took ~
the trust question and showed how
the combinations of wealth had, by
reason of Republican national leg
islution, been enabled To absolutely
control prices of raw material au(
the finished article and prevent com
petition, the life of American trad"
and To such an extent that very
few men of massive wealth now
practically control the business q
this nation. His discus sion of THU
question was thorough and con
! Viucing.
The most crushing blow of Mr.
Hcnslcy's argument was that point
| when discussing MIR. Elvins' pro
posed Post-Ofiicc building Mt ID,
| Soto, Hensley read to the audienc
telegram from George Mann q
| De Soto, wherein 1t was stated tn
| Federal Government had just signe
| "a ten-year lease for the room
| now occupied by the De Soto Pos
| ONCE, and that the Elvins propose
| POST Office building was not ueces
| sary, and likely would not he agt
| tated again before the next sessio
| of Congress.
The best of personal good feclin
| was maintained by both speaker
| and each stated that the other wa
| his personal friend, but as to tn
| political discussion, nothing woul