The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1914-06-18

convention. As a delegate, ] voted
to adopt the plank touching the mat
ter Of tolls in the Panama Canal. La
ter, on every hastings where ! had
the honor and privilege Of speaking,
I dwelt with all the earnestness OF
my nature upon the wisdom and Jus.
tice of the policy declared In the
platform OF my party. ] believed In
IL as ardently as ever a child be-
lieved the words that fell from Its
mothers lips.
Was justified, Mr.. President?
Yes, answering my own question; for
did not our standard bearer-Wood.
row wilson reiterate and declare
both the wisdom OF the policy and its
Justice to the American people?
Further, It was my privilege to
have conferred with the late Senator
from Georgia. Mr.. Bacon, on the sub
ject; also former Senator Butler; al
so Hon. Hannis Taylor. who is deem
ed an authority on international sub
jects. All OF these and many more
authorities agreed not only as to our
right. but insisted on the wisdom OF
resisting the repeal OF this so called
tolls measure.
Aside from these verbally express
ed opinions the voters at the polls
have also ratified the plank declaring
for exemption from tolls. The Dem
ocratic campaign text book was plac-
ed in my hands and in the hands OF
every other stump speaker ana IN
the hands of thousands Of others.
When handed to us we were hidden;
Nov go forth and proclaim the true
Democratic doctrine"
The text book pressed with much
force the justice and wisdom oil TINS
particular plank in our platform. TO
nv mind IT is most unfortunate and
unfair now, after all this, to attempt
to run away from the question ana
to disavow or disown this plank.
Mr.. President, after most deliber-
ate thought two years ago voted LOT
the present tolls bill, and have
heard no argument that has convinc-
ed me against the wisdom OF my ,udg-
ment at that time. To this day ! de-
clare myself as unalterably opposed
To the repeal Of this measure ana
shall SO vote.
I listened some weeks since to the
exhaustive and instructive address OF
the senator from Massachusetts
(Mr. Lodge), which carried with 1t
force to me because OF the
senator's identification in the senate
with the construction Of the Hay
Pauncefote treaty. His conclusion
that there was no legal or moral rea..
son to demand from the United States
the repeal Of the act was to me most
forceful and convincing; but his con-
clusion that since we were SO big and
30 rich that we might be justified in
granting this claim and demand OF
Great Britain brought to my mind the
Instance OF an old fellow knew, OF
eccentric tastes, who lived near
little country school house. Two or
three times year he would stand in
his door and throw from IS to $40 In
quarters in the road for the delight
of seeing the boys scramble for them.
When asked why he did this his re.
Spouse was; "Oh, do this just to
impress the kids"
This, feel is about the only JUS
tifcation that has been offered by
the senators on the other side for
the repeal of this bill. 1t is just to
tickle Great Britain.
Further, Mr.. President, l can not
subscribe to the doctrine and express
sions OF the senator from Oklahoma
(Mr. Owen, in his address some
weeks since, with reference to the
platform. believe in the platforms
OF the tracts and the selections there