Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-03-04

people nominated. That man has
served as deputy postmaster for many
years, proving concluslvely his
capacity and he IS liked by the people.
In another case you reported to me
that the service of the Office was I'M
satisfactory and asked me what I had
to suggest. I made my suggestion and
you have failed to act upon it though
tho term of the man, you objected to
has expired.
In two other casse you reported that
the pOtsmasters were not satisfactory,
but in these have not acted because
of your failure to act upon my recon-.
mendations now with you. II l knew
of any excuse for your failure to act
in these cases, I would take action in
the Wadena matter but the first
assistant postmaster general informed
me that his authorty to deal with
these cases ha0 been taken from him;
which means, of course, that you are
opposed to me. Your opposition to me
must raise out of mis- information, or
out of objection to me Independent OF
the postofice service, or because of
: outside influence. AsI have been
entrusted by the people of the district
with the duties Of my Office, it is your
,, duty to frankly inform me what the
trouble is. But since you did not do
so yesterday in my talk with you
then, I shall inform you what the
.. rumors are.
I have freely taken the people OF
the district into my confidence am
' their servant; have refused to be
advised by professional politicians.
These latter are all opposed to me and
are doing their utmost to discredit me,
but have gone on with the work
Just the same. These professional
politicians, I am informed, have
endeavored to make it appear to you
that I am opposed to the administra-
ton; and that I do not act upon
various matters that come into the
house of representatives for considera
tion in line with the wishes of the
president
No one should doubt that I favor
progressive legislation. favor the
presidents progressive ideas, but I
cannot trust with implicit confidence
Cannon and Aldrich' espousal of the
that makes me believe they are not
the presidents best ideas. and I
should scrutlnize very closely any bill
drafted by them or their agents. am
willing to vote for good measure
drafted by the forces of Cannon and
Aldrich; but reserve the right
delegated to me by the district I
represent, to scrutlnlze closely the
form of such measure when it comes
from that source, as In fact, from any
source, to see that the realization of
its substance is not defeated by incon-
sistent reservations, provisos, and
constitutional objections. Your objec-
ton to me, however, seems in some
things to date back to period when l
maze an attack on Cannonlsm and
Aldrlchism, and now feel that my
being in dlsfavor with your depart
ment is due to my opposition to the
leaders of the House and Senate. I
assume. also, that you are In good
faith in thinking that, because they
are the apparent leaders of the re-
publican party. republican, should
act in concert with these so-ca1led
leaders. IT that is so. there is an
irreconcllable conflict on, for do not
recognize these as the leaders of the
republican party. The party must
stand for the people first, while these
: so-called leaders are so educated that
they believe the favored few should
have all they want first, and the
people take what is left. You must
realize that both these men, and a
few of their most ardent followers,
: are a great burden to the party and
greater burden to the people; and the
sooner their leadership ceases, the
safer the future of the republican
party. -
I like to be one of a majority of
republicans to vote for and pass good
measure; but I will not refrain from
being one of a majority of the House,
composed of republicans and democrats,
proof of things that have happened
that will make you think seriously Of
practices that happen through your
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