Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-06-01

determine to control n state convention In |
iowa under such circumstances as now
another, expressly q implicuiy, to condemn
me. and In this instance suppose. incl
dentally to disparage also my distinguished
have n perfect right to test the sentiment
of the republicans of the state upon that |
subject, and l welcome the challenge. 1t
is not only the right, but 1t Is the duty Of |
the Republicans Of Iowa to declare in clear
and unequivocal terms what they think
with regard to their senators. The only
these tts m men are wearins; and Mi that
intend to do tonight With regard to the
samnaign so begun i to politely ask then, them
gard for fair. brave fighter, hut I do not
like the, midnight prowler with his dark
lantern and his Jimmy who hopes to get
II these men decline my mild invitation
to remove the false face which obseures
their real purpose am here .S to take It
of Iowa that the fight which they are
making Is to get q convention that VII
make such declarations as Will enable Mr.
Aldrich and his crowd to say that senator
Dolliver and myself. together with the pro-
gressve members of the house delegation.
have been. repudiated in nr own state,
md that therefore we should have no IN
luence in Washington.
''If majority of the republicans here
believe that we have been unfaithful tol
country. they ought to say so: but If. on
the other. hand. they believe that we are
keeping the trust reposed In u.s. and that
the rights and preserve the privileges which
all citizens ought to enjoy in free gov.
eminent. they ought to say so. ! am most
willing to submit this issue to the conven.
tion which Will shortly assemble without n
single word more In my own behalf, for
know that the Intelligence of the voters o.
us Of its thin disguise and compel those
who are carrying 1t on to come out into the
open md avow the true o.Ject Of the work
In which they are engaged.
Iowa Situation.
"Under ordinary circumstances 1t would
not be appropriate for senators to enter
actively into campaign that Is to de-
termine the republican choice. for stnte
officers and members of the national house
of representatives. but we are not living
1t is not only seemly for US to shoulder our
muskets in the fight, but we would be cow
ards and traitors to orr plain duty If We
failed to lend what influence we have to-
ward the nomination of men who in other
fields of political labor will lift up and
carry forward the standard which ms best
senate Of Ye the nea stea n as
Garst and his progressive associates upon
the state ticket are among my warmest
personal friends. and public life can bring
them no honor thai, would not crafty. me
as much as 1t could them; but If nothing
but friendship were involved, my appear
ance here would be an objectionable Of
Tense. Prouty and Byers and parrah and
Brookhart In many a nerve wearing, heart.
breaking contest, have won my everlasting
they would be the first to repudiate my
presence in their campaign, for 1 would do
them more harm than good.
what, then, is 1t which distinguishes
this time and this occasion from the old
fashioned caucus or primary? What is 1t
that dwarfs all personal relations ana
the continent and as peryading as human,
to to- answer. ii can, for it IS the most Vial Vial
inquiry Of the hour, touching alike the
of the republican pnrty.
1.-THE American . people successfully
ay posDD lepre
sentative government; they successful:
resisted foreign invader; they success.
fully passed through the peris Of ciyl!
richest resources that ever fell under tbs
hand Of man: they have trlumphantly &C.
cumnlated more wealth than belongs to
| they have with unexampled rapidly or.
| gnnized forces of money. prperty and
genius unknown to any other land or age
Through all these experiences and all these
! agencies we have passed into a period
when that mighty form OF modern nssocIa.
tion. the corporation. has the power to
| take what 1t wills. The question Is. can
| we restrict 1t, regulate It, control 1t 50 TINT
| 1t Will take no more than is fair. just aud
reasonable. and thus give to every man his
| even chance in working out. his best am,
billions and insure to him NIL the fruits Of
| his own honest toll?
"The solution of this problem falls
largely upon the congress- of the United
States. but the awakening and the main-
whie alone Will s make a the solution sI pos
sibe must be confident in great measure to
leaders in state affairs. Both senators AID
repressn.atyes are poyeresS, unless icy
| Of the people at home.
Reason for Action.
answer the next question which know
many good men are asking why this tur
mol and agitation within the ranks of the
republican party? Why does. it make any
| who is nominated for an office in repub-
| lican primary? The answer to the question
must disclose the differences which exist
/ among republicans.
Slowly. but surely, the leaders of the
republican party In congress have drfted
Into dangerous alliances with these ire
which,, as have said, must be regulated.
controlled and restricted. unless we IRE
willing that they shall work their why aad
their Will upon the defenseless multitude,
a conscious purpose to fasten the chains
i of commercial, industrial and financial
slavery upon the American people. but / dc
accuse them of breathing SO constantly :he
friendly air Of corporate greatness. and
Of sharing SO continually the gracious hos
FATALITIES that wealth alone can command,
/ corporations and these instrumeEtalftes
MS the best phllanthropies that can be es-
tablished They have come to believe that
| the people Will be better off II they take
1 %haf these associated powers are willing
| fs give them than they will be If they fight
for their own rights. They listen first,
In rt. tI,,
guments and The demands of wealth.
They have fallen insensibly into the be.
lief that the possession Of vast Sims Of
money is the hest evidence Of high fptelli.
gence and exalted patriotism. Most of
them have been brought up with these
Influences all around them. ana therefore
when law rs h
auiry is not. viii this measure bring e help
TO the people. but, is 1t recommended by
ths hanee sfy Of mhy sus
ness affairs, the managers of our unpara.
lleled railway system. As have Just sng,
themselves SO busy hearing what thess
princes of the earth have TO say about pro
posed legislation that they have scant timt
to consider the wants, desires aud needs
millions whose voices are usually faint ant
distant, but who now and then are hear6
In tones that shake the whole structure OF
organized society.
Corporations in Congress.
II have no hesitancy in naming the pres
ent leaders of the republican party In tn,
congress Of the United States. In til,
senate one mar. stands solitary and alone
and hitherto his word has been law t,
that august tribunal. Senator AIdrich i.
one of the men of whom ! have beer
speaking. In the house. Mr.. Cannon, til,
speaker, has exercised a dominating COZ.
troll, and after him come Payne Dalzeli
aud few others OF the same type The,
look at these vital problems from the cor
fearful that any step in the further ant
the better regulation of these overmaster