The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-08-29
Mr.. Pollard and "The interests

burlington HdWk-Eye: MT. j. A. s..
Pollard, the Democratic nominee for
congress from the First Iowa dis
trict, has issued a statement to vot-
ers, recently published in the Hawk
Eye, which is an interesting contribu-
ton to the political campaign this
year. Mr.. Pollard Is an estimable citi-
zen of Fort Madison, banker and a
successful business man, who also is
an orator of no ordinary ability, and
is in popular demand for addresses
at the meetings of the bankers asso-
Citations and other public occasions,
His candidacy at this time is unique
in that. while a lifelong Democrat. he
does not always vote with that party
and announces his continued indepen-
dence of party trammels Mr.. Pollard
rendered most excellent service in
| the campaign against Organism, and
was identified with the gold Demo-
Gratis and with that class of practical
sensible business men that has very
little sympathy with populism in any
of Its varied forms.
1t Is this characteristic of Mr.. Pol
lard which directs attention to his an
nouncement that, while he endorses
the Iowa Democratic state platform,
he is lin thorough accord as to the is.
sues before the people with the pro-
gressive element In the congress of
the United States" While always re-
| serving the privilege of voting as he
thinks fight on any question, in the
event of his election to congress, Ills
vote shall be cast with the progress
sive party, and not with the element
which appears to be serving special
/ privileges and the interests, regard
! less of party affiliations"
/ 1t has been the pleasure of the
Hawk-Eye at various times to hand
/ Mr.. Pollard editorial bouquets, in rec
ognition of his ability as business
| man and his accomplishments as an
orator. It regrets, and 1t believes
Mr.. Pollard will regret, that in his
statement which ought to be perfectly
frank and manly-he makes use of
the meaningless expression, the in
! terests." 1t devolves upon him to ex-
plain what he means by the phrases,
/ the interests" and special priv
leges." These are terms in constant
use by the most blatant demagogues
in both political parties. but there is
no agreement as to their meaning. II
| Mr.. Pollard accepts that phraseology
as an expression of his own political
views, he owes it to the voters of the
First district to explain what he
means. by their use.
/ There was time years ago when
the banks were regarded by the popu
list element of both parties as 1.-The
] interests" that were especially mimi.
cal to the public welfare; and to this
| day men like La Toilette, Cummins
Bryan and their followers include the
banks in the list of the interests"
Later the railways were assigned
the leadership in that supposedly in.
i iquitous combination. To the list has
been added numerous other great en-.
terprises, all of large public benefit
including the protected manufactur.
1 CTS, LIE iiilut ONu6TS anu various OH
er businesses In which the American
people have made large investment OF
capital and given employment to
millions of working people. Quite a
number of these industries are repre-.
scented in Burlington and Fort Madi-
son and elsewhere in the district
and the protected farmer, who seems
to be about as prosperous as any
class of American citizens, may also
be in Mr. Pollard's mind as belonging
to the obnoxious class against which
he will vote if he is given seat In
congress.
! These are matters OF such vital in.
terest to the industrial, commercial
banking, railway and business enter
Drises OF the district. and of the
whole country, that the readers Of
the HawkEye will undoubtedly justi
i fy 1t in asking Mr.. Pollard to take
7 the voters into his confidence by Civ