The Commonwealth. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1911-1914, 1912-08-09
.BERGER'S SPEECH IS
IN GREAT DEMAND
OVER 100000 COPIES OF HIS
SPEECHES HAVE BEEN CIR
CULATED AND DEMAND IS
STILL HEARD FROM ALL
POINTS OF THE COMPASS.
LBv National soelalist Press.l

Washington, July S1.-That Represen-
tative Berger's recent speech on social
ism, delivered before the house, promises
to become the dominant campaign docu-
ment is evidenced by the flood of orders
and letters pouring into the socialist
congressman's office daily.
Several thousand requests for this
speech have already been received. Cam
paign Manager J. Mahlon Barnes has
ordered 100000 copies The copy" for
the speech is now in the hands OF the
government printing office and will not
be ready for distribution for two weeks.
Nearly every speech made by Berger
in congress has received a tremendous
circulation. All told. 100000 copies
of his speeches have been distributed in
this country Most of these have been
sent through the mails under Congress
man Berger's frank.
The speeches he has made heretofore
have dealt with legislative subjects
pending in the house or introduced by
Berger. For instance, Bergers maiden
speech was a tariff speech. His second
effort was on the subject of old age pen
sions. Others gave the socialist point of
view on low wages, the eight-hour day
and miitarism.
But the speech he delivered on July
IS, as reported in the press, was an ad
dress on economic and political eondi,
tions and the remedy-socialism. 1t was
the longest speech he has made since be-
ing in congress. It provoked more dis
cussion from his old party colleagues
than any other address he has made.
From a tactical point Of view Berger
has criticised the democrats more bit
terly than he did the republicans. The
republican party is less dangerous than
the democratic party in this coming
campaign, according to the socialist con
gresham
Hundreds OF capitalist papers have not
only printed news reports OF his speech
but have treated it also in their edi-
torial columns. a most amusing thing
in this connection IS that the republican
papers praise Berger's attack on the
democratic party and condemn his atti-
tude toward the republican party. The
democratic papers reverse this order.
But both republican and democratic pa
pers, as a rule, aprove OF Berger's com
ments on the bull-moose party.
Socialist agitators throughout the
country noticed that this latest Berger
speech has created a great deal Of inter
est among all classes Of people. Hence
this flood of letters and orders. Berger
predicts that this speech will receive the
greatest circulation Of any speech he has
made during his service in congress.
Cheer When It's AL Over.
Now that Judge Hanford has resigned
scores Of republican and democratic con-
gressmen are giving socialist Represen-
tatiye Berger the "glad hand" They
are profuse in their congratulations. All
say that Berger was courageous in in
stftuting the Impeachment proceedings
against the corrupt judge Of the Pacific
coast.
This is typical of the old party con-
gressmen. Every one of them knew the
facts that prompted Berger to action.
Particularly is this true of the repre-
sentatives from Washington and the
other Pacific states. Yet not one voice,
with the exception Of the socialist con
gresham, was raised against the be-
smirching Of the federal bench by Han
ford.
Congressman Humphrey, Of Washing
ton, represents the Seattle district where
Hanford was in league for many years
with corrupt lawyers, politicians and
capitalists. Humphrey not only re-
mained silent regarding Hanford for
many years, but, when Berger impeached
this Judge, he inserted in the Congress
sional Record a resolution Of confidence
in Hsnford, adopted by the Seattle
Chamber Of Commerce.
The story now is that Representative
Humphrey who is a fayoHte Of the same
gang that controlled Hanford, has been
trying TO land federal judgeship for a
long while Humphrey made his bid for
Hauford's job the other day when he
made his speech in defense Of Taft's
stolen nomination. And Taft no doubt
appreciates kind words on this delicate
subject