Manchester Democrat., 1910-10-19
PORTER SPEAKS
AT MANCHESTER
DEMOCRATIC cAnn'DArE WARM
LY RECEIVED BY VOTERS
OF BOTH PARTIES.
DELIVERS An EFFECTIVE SPEECH
Quotes Republican Leaders on Par
ties Failure to Garry Out Plat
form Pledges.

Claude R. Porter, democratic can.
didate for governor was applauded
by democrats and republicans, alike
at the City Hall last Thursday after
noon. He is an eloquent and force
ful speaker and brought out his
points with clearness and effective.
\ ness His manner Of speech is plain:
Sand straight TO the point and he
never fails to please his audience and
make those who hear him understand
+ the arguments he, advances.
Mr.. Porter began his talk by refer
ring to the unusual conditions that
confront the nation, its wealth and
prosperity, the number Of trusts and
corporations now existing, and the
high prices that obtain. He character
izea athe great trusts and corporations
as the natural outgrowth of these ex-
isting conditions, and, while recogniz-
ing their usefulness. deplored their
oftentimes unlawful influence upon
governmental affairs.
Proofs Of Mismanaeement.
He reiterated the necessity for con-
sideration of the question whether
this country shall be ruled by the
z people or by the interests, and an
nounced himself as an advocate of
government by the people. Mr.. Por-
ter stated that proofs of republican
mismanagement of national affairs
We're found in the assertions of the
= leaeisrs Of that party, and in support
1 Of this quoted statement made by
Senator Dolliver to the effect that he
(Dolliver) intended to remain on the
firing line against the interests who
are trying to us,rup the rights Of the
people. Theodore Roosevelt was quot
ea as saying In public address that
..our government, national or state
must be freed from the sinister in
fluence and control of special inter
!. ests."
AS an illustration OF the power oi
these interests, he quoted from Pres
ide.t Taft's, Winona speech, in which
the president stated that practicall.
no change had been made in the WOO
en- schedule for the reason that ha,
downwa.l revision been attempte
the woolen trust would have beatel
the bill before 1t had been reported
The conclusion drawn from thes
statements made by prominent repre-
sentatiyes of the party in power wa
that the wishes of the people wer
not being respected, and that the
We're being betrayed to special inter
ests by republican leaders.
"In speech in the Senate June IL
said Mr. Porter. Senator Dollive
said that table showing the tari
had been reduced was made up fc
the guidance of Congress by pa!
master in the army and attributed b
President Taft to the midnight r
searches Of Congressman Payne
Put let us see wnat Senator Do
liver Says in his latest attack on til
tariff law and the men who made it
1t was no measure says the Sc
ator, which represented the wisdo
of anybody in either house of Co
gress. No member of the Senate 1
nance committee was able to star
on the floor of the chamber and off,
reasonable explanation Of any impo
tant details of the BILL
What did Senator Dolliver met
by that?' asked the speaker.
81 need no. answer that, becau
the Senator himself gives very co
yincing reason for saying that II
Senators knew nothing OF the subje
!, matter Of the tariff. for he goes