Little Falls herald., 1914-10-30
DEMOCRATS HELD BIG RALLY

ULrIVVlthIU lLlU DlU AnLLI
LISTENED TO TALKS BY THREE
:, MEN, BERaIIEIM, EASTMAN
AND POWERS
Monday night the people Of this city
gathered at the court house to listen
to three able speakers, n. N. Berg
helm of this city, candidate on the
democratic ticket for secretary OF
state, Senator eastman of Owatonna
and Frank Powers Of st. Paul, assessor
for Ramsey county and for st. Paul.
P. J. Vasaly, chairman of the demo-
cratic county committee Of Morrison
county, presided over the meeting and
introduced the speakers.
The first speaker was n. n. Berg
helm, who spoke briefly On his candi-
dacy for the office Of secretary OF
state and then explained the eleven
proposed amendments to the state con
stitution. He was in favor of all Of
the amendments except the recall. He
pointed out that his reason for oppos-
ing this one was because he believed
the judiciary should not be subject to
ASC~AA, oo ~ ID CAV 1AOSO StaOAC uVHAAV
ment in the government and should be
kept that way. Recall Of Judges, he
said, would result in mob rule. Chair
man Vasaly later took exception to
this statement, as did Senator Cash
man.
Senator eastman of Owatonna was
the next speaker in support Of the en-
tire democratic state ticket. He open
ed his remarks by saying that he lik-
ed the people Of this community, and
considered it a pleasure to talk to
them, especially because they support
ed him when he fought for the pas
age of his bill, known as the "Cash-
man Tariff Bill -
man Distance Tariff Bill.''
all parties, admit that Wilson and his
supporters have accomplished more
during the past eighteen months than
any other president and his supporters
have accomplished since the Civil war.
With the aid Of his supporters he has
driven out Cannonism and the Wall
Street combines, has established the
income tax, which nets the government
about 100000, 900 yearly, has reduced
the cost Of transportation, has enforc-
ed the Sherman Antitrust laws, BY
severely Furnishing the individuals con-
aerned, instead Of imposing heavy
fines, as has been done in the rast, and
last, but not least, has kept the United
States from two bloody struggles, the
Mexican and European wars. The peo-
pie Of this state can be proud of Pres
ident Wilson for this great work, and
can also be proud of Congressman
Winfield Scott Hammond, who assist
ed him in this splendid work. i
"Hammond,'' said the speaker, Sis
a man who will not sell the truth 4or
the pleasure Of the hour. - IF he is
elected governor Of MINNESOTA the peo.
pie can take great pride in the: fact
that he is-a man Of honesty and in
tegrity, worthy successor to the late
Governor John A. Johnson stHa is a
man who stays on the job, and chat is
the kind of man we want for gov
ernor, he said. His opponents have
searched the records to find something
to condemn him on but could not 10.
cate anything, and are now trying to
condemn him on his vote on the I'm
derwood tariff bill. The present admin
istration did not give the people a
free tariff; they gave them revenue
tariff, one which would give the people
a chance to live. Many prominent re-
publicans and progressives voted for
this bill, the speaker said, and one
republican stated that he had fulfill
ed his promise to the people who sent
him to congress when he voted for it.
The opponents Of Hammond must be
hard up for excuses when they con-
denim him on this measure.
AS far as the brewers support of
Hammond is concerned, he said, the
people need not think that even if
they do give him their support, he is
controlled by them. Hammond never
was interest controlled, the speaker
said. Mr.. Lee, in charging Hammond
with being interest controlled, is max
ing for himself the name Of stthe re-
taller Of petty slander.' Mr.. Cash
man asked if it would be fair for him
to say that Lee is controlled by the
interests because the Minneapolis
journal, owned by J. J. Hill, the steel
trust and the railroads are supporting
him, and that they would WELD undue
influence over him in case of his elec-
ton
Mr.. eastman criticized Lee his
stand On public questions in the past
He had an opportunity to vote for
county option when in the legislature,
but lodged it and gained the unenvi-
able reputation Of a dodger. He lives
at Long Prairie, place which is rath-
er long on saloons, and whenever the
question has come up there Mr.. Lee
has failed to take any part. Never un-
tll the last primaries, when he opposed
Eberhardt for the nomination, has he
taken stand in favor Of county op-
ton. When the fight was on in Long
Prairie four years ago to make the
town dry, Lee took no part. The fault
was not with them, the speaker said,
as they were only trying to separate
the sheep and the goats in the state.
Mr.. eastman stated that he had
known Mr.. Hammond since boyhood,
since he worked his way through school
and supported his mother and sisters,
and pointed out his great love for