Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-06-06
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON, D. c.
Campbell Flags The Democrats

matter Of opinoln that the pefsonei
of the Republican membership Of the
House Of REPRESENTATIVES has improved
since the old order hath passed but
1t is absolutely certain that there are
very few men left in the House who
can stir uD the least particle Of enthus
1asm among Republicans. To De sure,
Leader jim Mann is a fund of infor-
nation. and as "Ola Bill" Fucker ex-
pressed it in speech in the House, he
is one of the most valuable members
and il he were a Democra, we would
probably regard him as the most effici-
ent member of the House.
The veteran Of the wreckage is Ser
emo E. Payne, a very esumable and
fussy old man; but when it comes down
to lambasting the Democratic party
the only survivor among the Repub-
licans who appears to be able to do a.
thorough job is Phiip Campbell of
Kansas Campbell is the man who "ril.
ed" Colonel Roosevelt two years ago.
and the Colonel went down to Kansas
and slumped the Campbell district in
an effort to defeat the Representative
But 'PhlI" as ne IS called in Washing
tor, came back with a bigger majority
than he had ever received before. MIR
Campbell Is eminently qualified to tell
his political opponents just exactly
what he thinks about them. and whet-
her one agrees with him or not, yet
they recognize that he is perhaps the
best champion the G, 0. p. has in the
House. In recent speech ne told the
Democrats the manner they had chosen
to pass the Administration bills was
bad, but mot as bad as the result of
the business you do. You have been in
power now one year. two months. and
fifteen days, and your record reads like
an obituary, Going somewhat into
detail, Mr.. Campbell told the Demo
Gratis that they had "paralyzed and
Frustrated industries of every kind;
you have reduced wages and the en-
ployment of LABOR you have made bust
ness and enterprise of every kind I'm.
certain and hazardous; you have reduc-
ed the value OF the industrial and
transportion properties of the country
over $40. 900, 900. 900; you have cut the
value Of farm property one-fourth.
Men engaged in the productive enter
prises of our own country stand idle
while others engaged IN similar enter
prises in foreign countries are supply
ing our market
Campbell added that lit would be
impossible to exaggerate the demoraliz /
ed conditions in which the domestic at. +
fairs OF the country have been thrown.
Passing on TO the foreign policy. he
SAID; Conditions at nome are bad,
but you have Illuminated and made us
ridiculous in the face of the world by
your foreign policy or perhaps. should
say. by YOUR want of foreign policy.
You are surrendering our rights to
control our own affairs in Panama to
England and other nations that NAV
claim any rights there. You are giving
the Colombia greater rights in the
Panama Canal than you essert for the
people Of our own country. and giving
that country so, 600 600 as gratuity.
and besides making sn ahject apology
for taking the steps that made the con-
struction Of the canal possible,
"0ver night you plunged the country
into war with Victoriana Huerta. an
unrecognized ASSASSIN In Mexico. on
matter of mere punctlho. because of
the difference IN the offer OF a salute
of five guns and me demand Of salute
of twenty-one. "
"Oh. of course you as individuals
are not less cOneernea about the com
mon welfare those disagree with you
IN politics. You are not less patriotic
than others. You are simply in.ompet.
ent to manage TIE affairs of Nation
as great as ours.
Your politics, while attractive in