The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-27
CONGRESSMAN GRAY
SAYS He IS STILL
FOR PROGRESS|YES
Returns to Connersville Say
Ing He Won't Vote for a
Democratic President I'm
less He Is Progressive.
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sof reciprocity from the farmer and
consumer.
Wony satisfy Voters.
II do not believe the voters who
were dissatisfied with the last Con-
Yrsss and who voted for a change to
get relief from the excessive rates
Of the Payne Law will accept AZ sat
lsfactory the reasons given by the
President for vetoing the LaFollette
or amended House wool bill. While the
President had declared against the
wool schedule OF the Payne Law as ex-
cessive and indefensible, yet he APP
proved that bill when presented to
him, and when the LaFollette or amen
.ded House bill reducing the wool rates
came before him he vetoed 1t. I do not
believe this course will be taken as
consistent with his position before
the congressional elections that the
wool schedule was too high. Many peo-
nle will believe that consistent
course would have required the re-
verse Of this, and that he should have
vetoed the Payne Bill and approved
the LAFollette or amended House Bill
which suspended the extortionate
rates OF the Payne Law for the lower
duties and given the people the relief
he had said they were entitled to.
without any showing that the rates
Of the IAFollette or Amended House
Bill were unfair. he assigns as his
main reason for vetoing the bill that
% tariff board had not yet passed upon
the wool schedule and assured him
that II was right.
Many People Curious.
This reason would have been bet
ter received II no had likewise vetoed
the Payne Bill because tariff board
had not yet investigated and passed
upon It and advised him as to the
same. Many people will be curious to
know why tariff board 10 90 vitality
necessary before action when the tar
IN 10 to be lowered but not required
and wholly unessential when the
rates are to be raised. And they will
likewise be anxious to know why a
bill Increasing the rates should be ap-
proved and signed in haste, but bill
reducing the rates should call for de-
lay and postponement until future
time"
NO Change Of Position.
what about your change Of senti.
ment Oh the wool bill?"
Il have made no change of my posi-
ton on the wool question. lam In IA
vor Of free raw material both as pol
10y to give our manufacturers an
equal basis for competing with for
eign manufacturers for the markets of
the world and az necessary to secure
reasonable prices to consumers for
the necessities OF life ut home. tried
70 amend the House bill to put wool
on the free list. and, falling in that,
i voted for the House bill rather than
continue In force the extortionate
rate Of the Payne law and later vot-
Cd to concur In the LaFollette amend
|ment. not az free choice but as
choice between the LaFollette amend
'msnts and the Payne Law"
The Next Congress.
In your opinion what will be the
most important issues before the next
session Of congress!
RI believe LaFollette's proposed leg
nslation for the government ownership
iof railroads In Alaska and the control
and operation Of public utilities there
lwill have the support Of majority
OF Democrats at the next meeting Of
congress. I am myself heartily in IA
Ivor OF this plan Of conserving the nat
Lural resources Of that country to the
|pse OF the people.
The Alaskan coal fields were only
saved from the monopoly OF the Gug-
|gsuheim syndicate. operating under
kthe cloak Of the Cunningham claim
Iants. BY the martyrdom Of Clifford
IPinchot and Lewis r.. CLAWS. who suf-
|1ered discharge from once to save this
great wealth to the people. The> Con-
|troller Bay grant to certain financiers,
lgiving them virtual control OF that
destined future great port. the key to
|the richest coal mines In Alaska. 10
|being contested BY Pinchot and other
(1fisnds Of conservation In the hope
|of saving tho great natural wealth
(thsre. the property Of all the people.
|1rom passing to the control of private
|tnonopoly.
0alllneer's Retirement.
sDallinCer had the support Of the
administration and stayed all efforts
20 avoid the claims Of the Guggenheim
oyndicate until he saw tit to resign
To- avoid investigation by the new
congress, and the Controller Bay
grant 10 now being upheld by the adj
nlnistration ON the grounds Of an urg.
;euk necessity for immediate develop.
ment OF Alaska, and with only . pro-
'osossivs Republican or Democratic
victory ut the polls to force the res
3gna&iou Of another Ballinger to save
che Port
''Already enough has taken place
Irelativo 70 the acquisition Of Alaskan
territory to show that the special In
,teeeGts have their eyes on the great
natural wealth OF that country, and
WIN never cease their efforts at STRAIT
egy and intrigue to posseee and mo-
noDolise e - long ~ the lanA and
means Of aecess and transportation
are 0pen 70 private ownoruhip and