Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-06-17
cannon Machine Members Call
Themselves Roosevelt
Republicans.
SUBJECTED TO STRICT TESTS
Triumph of Railroads in Defeat of La
Toilette mendment-Progres-
siVes Deserve Credit for
What Is Good in
Rate Bill,

WdSnlngCOn.-W1th the complexion
OF consideration of the rate bill in
the senate, politics is looming up
on the horizon. Regular and Progress
slve Republicans and Democrats of
every hue are casting about in spec
ulat1on as to the outcome of primaries
and elections. 1t Is strongly indi-
cat1ve of the sentiment of the people
throughout the country that the
members of the Cannon machine
in the house, while opposing ev-
cry Progressive measure in Wash
1ngton, find it necessary to announce
to their constituents that they are
Roosevelt Republicans
By this they mean to convey the
impression that they are in step with
the Progressive politics which the
people demanded A good indication
of the awakening of the people
is found in the fact that these
professions of the mouth are no long
er accepted at their face value. In
many districts throughout the coun-
try, especially in the states of the
middle west, they are subjected to the
acid test to be found in the dusty vol
umes of the congressional record.
Walter l. Smith and Captain Hull
have been made to realize this con-
dition in the campaigns they are ma
king for reelection in Iowa. Even
from up in Michigan where the Pro-
gressiyes have no such organization
as they have in some of the other
western states, in fact where they are
without real leadership, members of
congress find it necessary to protest
their loyalty to the Roosevelt poll
cies in order to retain their places in
congress-
Hides Behind Roosevelt.
A recent letter sent out by Repre-
sentative H. Olin Young of the
Twelfth Michigan district is typical
of the character of the statements
which are made with reference to the
attitude of the Cannonites toward
Progressive measures. In connection
with this campaign literature it is i'm
portant to cali TO mind that the sig
nificant votes of members are gen
orally not upon the main questions,
but upon the amendments proposed to
perfect and make these measures of
real value. A portion of Mr. Youngs
campaign letter is as follows:
Il have supported every one of the
so-called Roosevelt measures, which
came before congress for it's action
Among them were the railroad rate
bill; the pure food and drug law; the
meat inspection law; the quarantine
law; the employers liability law
These are the measures on
which the fame of Theodore Roose-
welt rests. We have stood for the
same policies-he in his great Office,
[ in my humble capacity. If these
policies constitute him, a Progress
sive Republican, l am one also-and
if with this record 1 am a Reaction
airy Republican, he is also Re
dictionary Republican
When this circular letter of Mr..
Young's reached Washington it Gre
ated a great amount of amusement
among those who are familiar with
his record. He is a reactionary. He
works with the Cannon organization
upon all things. He stands by the
speaker, the rules, in fact, everything
that the reactionaries stand by Mr.
Youngs letter is not only amusing
but it is significant and shows that
the Cannon organization is trying to
sneak it's members back into the
house behind the mantle of Roosevelt.
From Iowa comes the information
that Walter l. Smith and Captain
Hull are pursuing practically the
same course Senator Cummins is in
Iowa informing the people of that
state as to the true principles of the
Progressive Republicans.
"SImon Pure" Proqressives.
In Wisconsin the old reactionary
crowd that for years defeated the
Ia toilette measures in the legisla-
ture and were loudest in that state in
onnosition to Roosevelt are now or
ganiZing a convention and intend to
fight La Toilette, claiming to be the
simon Pure Progressive Republicans.
Word has been received from North
Dakota to the 0HecC IndC represent
alive Gronna and T. W. Marshall, who
are leading the Progressive fight in
that state for senatorship, are in the
lead and will in all probability be
nominated The physical condition OF
senator McCumber, who is confined
IN a hospital in Washingtols, makes
~ impossible for him to take part in
the campaign. This, it is reported
however. has not resulted to the de-
+r;ment of Mr.. McCumber, but rather
IN his advantage. 1t has deferred
the Progressives from making a per
sonal fight upon the present senator
Victory for Railways.
Senator La Follette's amendment
FOR the valuation of railroad
rroperty, admitted to be the best
drawn amendment covering this
oubiect before congress, was defeated
n the senate by a vote of 80 60 %
riobteen Democrats and 10 Republic
ans did not vote. Senators Beverley