The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1911-09-07
WILL FIGHT TO
FINISH FOR LOW
Err COST OF LIVING
Champ Clark is the Best
Qualified Man to Lead
That Fight.
By CLYDE Il. Tayenner.

washington, Aug. 3l.- The preSi-
dent has raised an issue which will
rage with undated fury Until the close
Of the polls III November. 1912"
When Speaker Champ Clark threw
down this challenge in what is now
regarded as one OF the Most brilliant
and militant speeches Of his entire
career. il meant not only that the
Democratic fight for lower cost of
living was to be one to finish. but
that Champ Clark himself was the
man best qualified to lead that fight.
Republicans as we'll as Democrats
apparently realized this as was evil
denced by the fact that when the
speakers name was mentioned in
connection with the presidency, the
big Missourian was eheered to the
echo.
To those IN the gallefies, too, there
was n significant meaning to this wild
demonstration: it meant that Champ
Clark of Missouri. who Stated life as
poor bartf6dt eoantfy boy blowing
corn on a rocky hillside IN Kentucky.
had entered On the last leg of jour
ney to the White House. And to the
ears OF clark's friends III the crowded
hamber the din OF applause also
sounded sweet. for to them 1t meant
recognition at last of their contention
that Champ Clark has become the big
gest figure on the Democratic horizon;I
that the party has at last found a
leader WHO can lead ali factions.
1T makes me weary" Numbered
the speaker. directly challenging the
leaders oil The Republican side, ito
hear people talk about somebody
wanting to destroy the industries and
prosperity Of this land. 1t is a lie.
No sane min wants 10 njurc any le-
gitimate indistiy in this country. That
is what have contended for always,
and especially since we have carried
the house and had the responsibility
placed upon us. It Is. our country as
well as yours; our children must live
here as well as yours; we have as
great a stake in the prosperity OF the
country as you have, and, in the Lam
guage of Tiny TIM. God bless us
every one
Another thing. they say We are
playing politics. Whenever any man
stands up and attempts to do any
thing Tor the great masses of the peo-
pie, he Is denounced by the interests
as demagogue aud is. charged with
playing politics, But to stand up and
advocate the cause Of the interests is
the highest evidence oi statesman
ship. Az far as l am individuality con-
cerned, sprahg from tie loins of the
common people, God bless them. and
am one OF them. laborcd with m,
lands in my youth and would do +
Fain, tomorrow. Il, ! Rad to do SCI
and ! unhesitatingly take my stan,
with the consumers OF the land a,
against the interests.
The St, Louis Globe-Demoerat sal,
that | had come around, 10 tariff OF
wool because I heard the bleating o
$4,000 sheep in my distriet.r rerhap
! did. don't rsmembef. Bot | vii
tell you what | did hear, | heard tn
cry Of o5,0oO,000 American citizen
for cheaper and better clothing. TIL
great desire of my heart is. to Civ
them some relief from their, burde
OF taxation. which they have born
for lol these many years ..,, ,
I'VE must eheerfulIy welcoIpe til
issue We will meet the presider
and his standpat cohorts at the pol
in 1912" loud and prolonged chez
ing on the Democratic side) -.