Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-09-08
the SPECIAL SESSION
CONGRESSMAN Lindber&h
interviewed On Present
Day Matters

what he considers the most important
matters before the people at the pre-
sent time. He said:
Il am willing to be interviewed. I
prefer that, to having it stated that,
1T is romored, etc.
The next session of congress will be |
interesting as well as important. The
tariff is not the most important pro-
blem, but politicians seem to boost it
as such. We need, and ought to have.
important tariff revision. hut. the presi-
dents position now on the tariff if
he holds to it, will make revision slow.
The wool schedule and possibly ore more
is likely to be revised at the next session,
but that IS about all, unless the tariff
board works faster than it has thus
far.
The president errs when be places the
tariff board between the people and
congress. By law, the House is re.
quired to originate tariff bills. Con.
gress created the tariff board to obtain
information for the public, for con-
gress, and the president, and not to act
as buffer between the people and
their direct servants.
The people demand closer control
of their officials, but the action of the
president in'puttlng the tariff board
between them and their elected ser.
wants is going from instead Of coming
to popular government.
Mr. Taft is personally very likable
man. have never met person who
is more kind and persuasive in his
manners. People are naturally happy
in his presence. From his viewpoint,
he believes himself to be right. have
no quarrel with those who wish to fol-
low his thoughts. For myself, l wish
to consult the putlic needs rather than
be guided by the Administration de-
mands.
Taft was born surrounded by wealth
wealth educated him and he has been
Immediately connected with wealth all
his life. He has not, like the sons OF
some wealthy people, reveled in
wealth. He has a big, active brain
and is hard worker. He wants to
make good use Of himself, but it must
net be forgotten that Taft has never
known want nor the actual needs of
those who earn their bread by their
toll. 1 believe if he did, he would
make greater president
Tatt's failure to understand the COM
mon needs was indicated in his speech
to the Massachusetts Bar Association,
August 3Utb, when he stated that
Judges salaries should be raised to
Sis, 1000 and $25, 900.
Taft did not make the connection
between overpaid officials and the un.
derpaid plain daily workers. He does
not connect Judge Sanborn and his
associates, whose salaries he would
raise to $15, 600 and upward with the
man who gets 80 per day.
Judge Sanborn decided that the rail-
roads are entitled to get : per cent on
the capital invested after paying all
expenses which expenses would include
the companies part Of the SIS, 600 and
S25, 700 to which Mr.. Taft would raise
Judges salaries. And then when those
who get about $2 per day send their
families, or go themselves, on trip,
they must pay cents mile instead OF
2, with proof positive that the rail-
roads can afford to carry them for less
because they sell 1000 mile tickets at
that rate. In the same way we have
the cost Of our flour and other provi-
sions increased by added freight
charges.
One has to come in contract with the
life of the plain people to know the
meaning Of these things. That is
where Mr.. Taft lacks experience. He
is not opposed to the plain people, but
he does not understand them. He Is
surrounded by wealth and the wealthy,
and they know what they want and
tell him and he understands them and
responds. The plain producers and
consumers, however, must themselves
take part in moulding the policy of the
nation it they are to secure their
rights. They cannot in justice to
themselves and the nation blindly fol-
low the dictates from sources that do
not comprehend the common needs.
All the notices published about per-
sons and factions trying to put each
other in the hole is simply sophistry,
attempted to fool the public. The per-
son or faction that gets in hole. gets
there bv his or its act No one can
nut Taft in hole except himself and
no one can pull him out except him
self. Every good citizen, whether in
or out of Office, whether he favors
Taft's denomination or not, will sup
mort the president 50 far as he thinks
The president is right. There is moth
inp personal in this political contest.
It is a mere matter of principle, and
those who use sarcasm and lnvectlve
rather than reason in characterlzine
their fellow citizens are rather to be
nitied than otherwise noticed.
Proeressiyes will be glad OF Taft's
nroposcd visit to Minnesota not with
Standing that he opposes them. / say
Taft, instead Of the president, because
I understand that this is polltlca
and not an official tri p.
look for the remaining proceedings
of the 62nd congress to be more inter
estng and more important than any
since the Civil war.
Two of the great problems now be
fore the people are:
The adjustment of our social condl
tions so that labor shall secure the leg
itimate results Of its own production
for labor is the source of our contln
uity, and:
The adjustment of the money ant
credit system to give the freest ex
,horpo q ruOnU the pa0p1o 0f the nrO