The Mankato free press., 1911-01-20

Samuel D. Works has again dem
onstrated his ability to perform the
fine art of fooling some people; also
he has shown beyond peradventure
that he is not the one whose every
utterance can be relied upon-that
he does not possess that sincerity
which goes into the makeup OF
statesmen. Rather his is the way OF
the crafty politician who will resort
to most any means TO obtain votes
from those people who can be easily
hoodwinked and bamboozled by hot
air" and honeyed words.
During the late campaign Works
spoke very highly of Senator Moses
E. Clapp. He went so far as to
pledge his vote to Mr.. Clapp in case
him to the senate, as he considered
that Mr.. Clapp was fairly represent
ing the people Of this state in regard
to tariff reduction. Those words were
uttered by Works in "a speech he de-
livered at the Mankato Theatre on
the night of October 26, 1910. AT
that time Works regarded Senator
Clapp as the right man to represent
Minnesota in the upper house OF con-
gress, and was. willing to vote for
him if some .reactionary entered the
field in opposition.
The Free Press took no stock in
the palaver of Works because it be
lieved he was insincere; that he was
talking for republican votes, without
which he could never hope to be
elected to the state senate. That
this newspaper was not mistaken in
its measure of Works and his refer
ence to Senator Clapp is borne out
by what happened in the state SEN
ate yesterday afternoon when that
body was voting for United States
senator. We quote the following from
The st. Paul Dispatch. Read the
story. 1t is easy Of analysis:
Chief among the democratic pro-
testers against electing Senator
Clapp, was Senator Works from Blue
Earth county. He questioned the
brand of republicanism displayed by
the Minnesota senator in the ma
tional congress, and said further
that there were SO many different
brands being displayed at the pres
lar to that of addressing a letter to
Ole Olson, Minnesota, and expecting
to find the right person.
"I realize that in one sense, the
nomination Of democrat for sena-
tor, is an empty honor Senator
Works said, but l. want to make the
nomination, just the same.
"'You republicans have so many
different kinds Of republicanism.
When you speak Of the senator you
have just mentioned, it naturally re.
calls the great burning issue before
this country today-the tariff. And
when you mention the tariff you re-
call such men as Hale of. Maine
Aldrich of Rhode Island and Depew
of New York, who recently have
gone into retirement. The reason
there is such dense gloom in the
vicinity Of Oyster Bay, where the
story-teller and killer stays, is be-
cause OF the tariff. Furthermore,
there is in the gubernatorial chair OF
New York Mr.. DiX--all because of
the tariff too The tariff is the burn
ing issue now. That's. why l ques-
tion the attitude of the present in
cumbent from Minnesota, just men,
toned. am here. to place in nomina-
tion a man who l believe realizes
the sense and feeling of the people
of this state more than any one else
Winfield Scott Hammond"
Here we have the attitude of
Works toward Mr.. Clapp before and
after the general election
Thanks be to Him on high, Mr..
Clapp did not need the vote of
Works. The Junior senator is re-
turned to his seat by handsome in
dOrsement Of the Minnesota legisla-
ture. While the large majority OF
the members of that body We're aid
ing in framing this Endorsement,
Works was expending his "oratory''
IN behalf of w. S. Hammond-and
the gentleman from ST. James receiv-
ed three votes. Three votes, And
Works was his advocate!