Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-09-14
WINTHROP HEARS Sen. CHARLES
TOWNSEND, MICHIGAN, AND JOHN
{. NELSON, ESQ, OF AUGUSTA
Mr. Nelson Pays Striking Tribute Governor Hainesen-
ator Townsend Lauds Senator Burleigh and
Answers Democratic Questions

Senator Townsend declared himself
particularly fond of the junior SEN
aCor from Maine" and he believed ev-
cry member of Congress to hold SEM
ator Burleigh in the same high regard
ana respect. At the time of his recent
illness the question on every hand in
both House and Senate was: "How's-
Burleigh today?"
Senator Townsend lived in the same
mouse with Senator Burleigh and
knew the patient and loving care Civ
en- Mrs. Burleigh who is an invalid.
The speaker declared he knew Senator
| Burleigh's interest and anxiety for an
| overwhelming Republican success in
| the Monday election and hoped his
people would not disappoint him. He
felt that the next House would be Re-
publican and felt that Maine should
be represented according to her ira
ditions.
But 1t was when he came to Dem
ocratic circular handed to him that
afternoon that Senator Townsend real
| ly 'cut loose"
! Here" he said, II find questions
calculated to decieve-not addressed to
intelligent men and women, but to the
| element te which the Democrats are :
making their appeal"
The first question. What is the pro-
gram of the Republicans If returned
to power?" Senator Townsend dispos-
ed of as follows:
Our program would be to restore
! the government to people friendly to
/ America-to allow our people here at
home to raise and produce the things
VIC need instead of turning this work
! over to foreigners"
The second question. What Deni-
| cratic laws would you repeal?" met \
with as strong and vigorous an an
| swer:
| The Infamous Underwood bill con-
ceived in secret caucus taking orders
from the President. The measure was
| never amended. 1t is UNANIMOUSLY Sec
! tionai in nature, taking the tariff from
| Northern products and retaining it
| on Southern.
! The third question was Would you
repeal the income taxi"
MOI shouted the senator. why,
the Republicans made possible the in
come tax. We passed the law. The su-
! preme court declared it unconstitution-
i al and we effected constitutional
! amendment"
The fourth was. Would you repeal
the parcels post law"
NO" said Senator Townsend, real.
ly smiling for the first time. The
Republican party wrote that"
Would you restore Schedule X OF
the Payne Aldrich tariff law"
II would" declared the speaker
without hesitating. They took the
tariff off wool and put 1t on Angora
goats hair-raised In the South.
Would restore the panic-breeding
currency law that made possible the
financial and industrial disaster Of
1902"
we created the monetary commits
sion that furnished the only sane
things in the present bill. We wrote
the Aldrich- Vreeland emergency bill
upon which the Democrats have had
to fall back in their own emergency.
After year their currency bill is not
yet in operation. Missouri has been
| given two regional banks because the
Junior Senator from that state refused
to stand for a bill SO bad until they
made that concession. Then he be-
came as mild as a sucking dove."
Would you repeal the Agricultural
Extension Bill"
That" said Senator Townsend,
was a good bill when presented by
Republican but has been made over
with Democratic policy to smell to
| Heaven"
Would you return to Cannonism?"
NO" laughed Senator Townsend.
TT was in my Office that the fight
! originated which ousted Cannonism.
But Clarkism, Underwoodism and
wisconsin are far worse than Can
nonism!"
In closing, Senator Townsend de-
clared the war in Europe "a most
fortunate occurrence for the Demo-
Gratis" because it has led attention
/ from their weaknesses
To the Progressives he said. My
! friends the Democrats are using you.
Sane progress can be obtained only
! through the Republican party. The
| National Committee has purged it
self of the rules to which you OBJ
jected. What real reason have you
for not returning"