The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-07-06
RECOGNITION OF TRUE WORTH

To those who have followed the
career of Congressman Miles Pon-
dexter since he was elected to a seat
in the lower house at Washington,
the announcement that ex-Presldent
Roosevelt will aid him in his fight for
a seat in the United States senate
to succeed Senator Piles. will occa-
sion little surprise. That he has
gained a grasp on national affairs
seldom if ever attained by new MEM
bers of that body in so short time,
is the universal testimony of his col
leagues. That he is one of the ablest
and most aggressive two listed fight
ing men in the house of representa-
tives, is shown by his work in the
fight for better rules and the shear
ing of Speaker Cannon of his despot-
ic power. This is a task he marked
out for himself when he took his seat
TWO years ago although at that time
the undertaking seemed hopeless
one. Today, behold the result.
Nor have his efforts been confined
to the fight on the rules. On the tar"
iff he fought for a schedule which
would accord the poor man and the
ages of trusts and monopolies which
have been built up largely because If
unreasOnably high rates on staples
and the necessities of life, EXAMPLES
of which are the wooden and sugar
schedules. And while the passage OF
the Payne-Aldrich bill was secured by
the Interests" the work of the insur-
gents served to expose in it, one OF
the most gigantic frauds of the CEN
fury. Upon this rock the republican
party has split. Here Congressman
Poindexter allied himself with the
people and voted with the minority
for the perpetuation of equal oppor-
tunity of livihood Tor every man.
His career during the session just
ended, was made significant in the
closing days by his fight on the rail
road bill which is generally conceded
10 have been framed by the railroads
for their own specific benefit It's
RIGHTEOUSNESS is everywhere recog-
nized and that it was rewritten AMI
shorn of its wicked features, is due
no otSer influence than that of such
men as Congressman PoindeXter and
his few colleagues in the house and
their co-workers in the senate led by
this instance by Senators Cnmmin
and LaFolette.
= Men who supported Congressman
PoindeXter for office two years ago,
have called him every indecent name
in the calendar because of his atti-
tude on public questions. The ordin
airy methods of maligning have been
nT
their dislike for public servant who
believes what he says and says what
he believes. But this was to be eX-
pected where the recognized represen-
tatives of large Interests" are put in
to the field for so important post as
United States senator. That the Gug-
genheims and the Hill interests would
look kindly upon man who has ia.
ken so large part in their congress
sional defeats, was not to he expected
But from the first, Congressman
PoindeXter's candidacy has found
favor with the people at large on
both sides of the mountains. Up and
down the coast and throughout in
terror Washington, Wilson and Burke
sentiment has been largely confined
to professional politicians and federal
office holders. 1t has been Poindext-
er for the common folk and him
alone. They have believed in man
who has the courage of his convic-
tions and the nerve to fight. In
his cause, eX-President
Roosevelt publicly recognizes him
first of all the nations statesmen.