The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-01-27
never would be accused of having
and overstock of modesty.

With a display of anger that is
unbecOming of one who is usually so
mild in manner, The eview charges
The Free Press with making "a
vicious, unwarranted and uncalled for
but not unexpected attack on Senator
! s. d. Works" That would be important
! if true, but not being true, il is
something that need not be dis
cussed in connection with Works and
his changed attitude toward United
/ States Senator Moses +. Clapp be-
fore and after election.
| 1t might be remarked in passing
, that The Free Press has not dealt
with the personal side OF Works
Were we to do that the atmosphere
would be so surcharged with sulphur
that ''our senator" would for the
time being be made to believe that
+, he was living in hades. The public
record of Works is open TO criticism.
He has proved to be insincere in his
manner Of dealing with a question
of public concern, and this newspa-
per has simply brought the matter
TO the attention OF the people, who
have right to know what their
servants are doing. This is the legi-
innate province of any newspaper
that has the welfare Of the, people
at heart.
Before the election and while
Works was seeking the suffrages of
I hn hn i,, ~
Senator Clapp as The Reviews. own
report of a political speech delivered
by Works will testify: "In view of
the fact that the greatest and most
. important question before the peo-
Pile of Minnesota is a reduction of
the tariff, and believing that Senator
Moses e. Clapp fully represents the
views and wishes of the people on
this question, should there be a con-
test over his election, ! will vote
for Mr.. Clapp."
That statement was made by
Works at a time when he was pulling
the wool over the eyes of the people
OF this county. lie was hard pressed
for votes and was resorting to the
tricks Of his trade to win the cleo
ton. He was quick to recognize the
popularity of Senator Clapp and his
political cunning prompted him to
make the declaration which is quoted
above. We have our doubts if
Works ever intended to vote for Sen
ator Clapp. We question whether
Works would have voted for Mr..
| Clapp had the latter's election been
in danger Therefore, our criticism
Of Works is not because of his failure
to vote for the junior senator, but
OF his changed tune after the cleo
ton on November s, 1910.
During the campaign Senator Clapp
was praised by Works. In the state
senate on Tuesday Of this week
Works denounced and attempted to
belittle Senator Clapp. The latter
had not changed. He was and is
the same as he was during the cam
paign last fall when Works spoke Of
| him so well. But the conditions were
different. Works was then in need
in order to get them. Having accom-
plished his end, he then showed
his clOven-foot. His true feelings to-
ward Senator Clapp were made mani
fest. His insincerity Of purpose came
to the surface. tt has lurked in
his heart all the while and the op-
portunity came when it must show
itself.
The following comment from The
Mapleton Enterprise shows how
Works and his shabby treatment of
Senator Clapp is regarded by others:
1.-The insincerity of Senator Works
was shown in his vote and action
when it came to the reelection OF
United States Senator Clapp. During
the campaign Mr.. Works gave it out
that he would vote for Senator Clapp
II his vote was necessary to secure
the return Of our able representative
at Washington. He even went fur
Their than that and praised the work
which Senator Clapp was doing in
behalf of the people. When the time
came for action Senator Works not
only voted for Congressman Ham
mond but went out of his way to
criticise Senator Clapp. This is not
the first time, however, that the SEN
ator from this county has deceived
his constituency, and we do not be,
lleve 1t will be the last. Congress.
man Hammond did not ask or seek
Mr.. Works support, on the contrary
asked his friends to return Senator
Clapp."
+ Minneapolis Journal: Senator S. d.
Works proposes q constitutional