Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-06-25

trict and i say this in no spirit OF
because that is not the
spirit in which I analyze my $ own
election district that never before
sent "a Democrat to represent it.
came from district upon which the
spirit OF a highly protective Repub-
lican gerrymander rested and when |
j realized that the only way I could |
win my fight was by being the re-
cipient of a great many Republican
votes feel a keen sense Of obliga-,
ton to them as we'll as to members
Of my own party. .ss
stI can not feel as do the members
on the other side of the aisle about
the chaos that will ensue and that all
virtue of their vote on this bill be
years we will not make even good
sleeves. For feel that those Re-
publicans who changed their party
affiliation and gave me their support
did so upon the theory that I E$ be-
long to a party that would make a
bona fide effort to relieve the great
masses of the country from the
heavy burdens Of high protection.
My opponent was distinguished
member of this House; he was q pro-
tectionist. He had vastly more ex-
perience in legislation and in the
field Of politics than I. He STOOD
for the tariff board, but fear that
| the kind Of tariff board the protec-
tionists want is a sort Of a black hole
Calcutta out OF which no genuine tar
| lit revision bill downward could ev-
er emerge alive. If the electorate Of
my district wished continuance Of
the Payne bill, they would have elect
ed my Republican opponent. II they
| felt that no tariff revision should be
initiated except upon the report Of
a tariff board, they would also have
given him their united support, and
$50 can not help but believe that the
Yoters Of my district felt that in close
to 40 years or more Of sending repyb-
licans to represent epublicans
4 who voted for a highly protective tar
Il iff-that they would at this time up
set the gerrymander Of the monkey
wrench district and at the same time
remove the shackles of ia high-protec-
tive tariff. prolonged applause.)
L my ACSANCA NJ 1APPSA LIN AASAAAAAASS~
Of the Democratic party as a means
!. OF relief from the old order Of things,
and in my district, as In many other
districts throughout the country, the
, recent election forms a protest by the
lpeople against the old order, and the
unequal conditions Of the old order
) sounded the death knell Of the doc.
trlne OF high protection. The people
/ hox r,1o -,,ch do.
Isired a change and though this new
$ fiscal medium may not be perfect N
) all its Details yet in a very great
r measure it expresses the spirit OF the
!, new life, the change that the PEG
d pie sent us here to consummate.
The prayer Of all patriotic citizens
e who place their country above party
t is that this change-t this readjustmen
! Suggested by the trend Of the times
e and the voice Of the great masses O
e the people-may have III a fair trial
that as relief is the motive for tn.
l change, may normal conditions at
n tend it. There lis nobility and hu
v mainly back OF the purpose OF thi
y bill to place the necessaries OF llf
r within the purchasing zone Of tn
6 dollar Of the toiler; to place the din
e ner basket closer to the pocketbool
e OF the wage Garner. ii d. 4
e There is justice in laying the bur
y den on the Injuries OF life: Les
e, luxury for the rich and more com
= forts for the poor will bring GU
g citizenship closer together, will ten
= to develop saner standards of liy
y ing, will level some OF the Unequal
!! tiles of modern life, will vitalize GU
: nationalism, and discourage the spil
= It Of 4 socialism q X \.
" Those who cry out in alarm agains
" any change, who rally round tn
w banner off:'let we'll enough alone" al
u apt to forget that the condition
,f well enough" is not in univers:
IF circulation, and these gentlemen
4 many Of whom are sincere in the1
,tI motives, are unconsciously abettin
~ | the socialistic movement in thi
country. ltss55 4. i3,$
it'll In the past 16 years of republica
,r rule we have undoubtedly seen 81
is pansion Of industry and commerce
N but under this system there has nc
L. been a commensurate distribution (
lie the profits OF prod uction. On the col
Il. trary, it has been an era OF COZ
le lcentration of capital and the fru1;
j. Of production, such as the world ha
o. never before SEEN Good American
" regardless Of party rejoice in tn
III growth OF our industry and con
~ merce, but become apprehensive i
le la system that has permitted tn
p control Of our financial sinews, on
transportation and industrial r
4 sources, by a relatively small grou
d Of men. The prosperity; and expal
le sion have not had a comprehensiv
d or consistent circulation.
is In the income-tax feature OF tn
If bill our party has endeavored to plaE
lie the burden upon those who can mos
u easily bear it. It is fair and jus
lie system of taxation. 5;,
1T The trainers of this bill, the major
e ity members Of this House, and tn
r president Of this administration ar
1t actuated in their support OF this bl
d by lofty impulses, by sincere deslr
4 an, interest to accomplish the grea
it est good for the greatest number, I
n express in this piece Of legislatio
II the spirit Of equal rights to all, spe
it cial privileges to none. (Applaus
s on the Democratic side.) ~
n is THERE A SUGAR PRESS?
u The senate committee investiga
s ing the lobby has further bushes
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