Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-10-28

Candidate Gray Delivers Vote-Mak.
ing Speech Wednesday Evening

J1!uCSudy IVCI111i9
Senator Dolliver said it was swlndle
on the people, and Senator, Bristow and
Clapp denounced 1T in. no uncertain
words. The congressman, who failed
to stop the passage of the bill, then got
together and decided that party was
not worth while The progressives of
both parties Joined hands, and from
! 160 to ITO democrats and 20 republl-
I can insurgents, among whom was
/ Congressman G.. A. Lindbergh, took
away the arbitrary rules under which
/ Joe Cannon had been able to replace
progressives with two standpatters and
give the standpatters a majority.
! The speaker then showed where
! combine of the democrats and in
! susgents bettered several of the admin
I istration bills such as the Wlckersham
/ Railroad bill and the Postal Savings
/ Bank bill.
In lheo. Roosevelt's Ossawatoma
speech Mr.. Gray stated that he found
fourteen different democratic doc
| trin mes; that it was impossible to tell
the difference between democrat and
a progressive republican by their talk
and principles.
! Twelve years ago the people of Min
nesota united and elected John Lind,
ia democrat, governor. and broke up
] the notorious ring that had gathered
about the republican party. As q re-
suH they secured their first real con-
i strnctive legislation. Six years ago
they elected John A. johnson, and
his work was of such beneficial
nature that the people reelected him a
4 second and third time. This was
J not because of his popularity, al.
4 though he was popular executive,
q but because he was honest and
! straight forward and stood tor thugs.
The speaker said that he believed
the 800, 600 voters of this state have
more serious motive than voting
for parties. that they want a max
imum of efficiency with a minimum
OF politics. Gov. johnson sought fol
the most efficient men for state
officers, regardless of party affiliations.
| Thos. D. O'Brien, who was placed al
J. :. the head Of the insurance commission,
! had turned over to the state ove1
$50. 900 a year, a new departure. w, E.
McEwen, took hold of the labor
question, having studied 1t as 8
citizen on basis of equity. He il
now member of commission which
is drafting wholesome legislation, deal
q ing with comrensatiQp for lahorerl
81 act. which will protect, both til,
laborer and the employer.
Governor johnson originated thu
permanent tax commission, and ap
! pointed as the members leadlns
republicans and democrats, and which
. theySee:-st year brought in. considerable
revenue from the big interests
But alas, said the speaker, there
came the deplorable death .o1
Governor johnson, but the men he ap.
pointed are still here on the tax com
mission, the board of control, etc.
t and the policies OF the late governor
are being carried forward in thell
l work.
MI. Gray stated that the people arr
confronted with a queer situation
) that of a republican governor attempt
ing to give an account of his steward
, ship when there has been nothing thai
he has done as governor out of routine
There has been no meeting of thu
legislature since he has taken tht
7 reins and nothing has happened
3 What he IS giving IS an account of the
4 stewardship of the appointees o:
5 Governor johnson. The democratl
7 are satisfied if Gov. Eberhart is, ant
the administration should be con
t1nued along the lines Of progression
! The people should decide whether
{ to continue along these lines or *
+ take standpat governor. Mr.. Gray
called peoples attention to Gov Eber
hart's speech in which he extolled tht
t tariff passed by congress, thereby show
ing clearly that he belonged to tht
4 stand-pat element OF his party.
The speaker took up the matter o
$ election of U. S. senators by direc'
' vote of people, and showed how Roose
l velt and Bryan had stated that it wal
] a foremost issue. While some claimed
there was no fight on that, Senator
Clapp says that he has attempted
during the last " years to bring
. this about. Ihe speaker stated thai
$ If the people are able to elect gov
ernor, congressman, etc., they ough'
) to be able to elect senators. Under
existing conditions the people could re-
) form the House, but legislation woule
De blocked by the Senate in hands
! of reactlonaries. The people shoulc
decide between the plan Of Rhode
t Island, which produces Aldrich, anc
the plan of Wisconsin which produces
LaFollette through the direct vote o.
the people. --~~-- -~-
He recommended the Initiative
, referendum and the recall, the firs>
, would give the people a chance tx
: Eoffer legislation. the referendum
would give the people the last voice
ON bills passed, and the last wouIc
allow them. to recall unfaithtull ser
} wants.
J, He came out in favor of the exten
j sion Of the direct primary to STATE