The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-10-31


almost Any CASE of constipation,
sour stomach or gas. A few doses
often relieve or prevent appendicitis.
A short treatment helps chronic
stomach trouble. The INSTANT.
easy action Of Adler-i-ka is astonish-
ing. The CITY Drug Co.-Adv.
own splendid fashion he presents to
the American people the great evil
Of caucus system of legislation and
states very truly that one of the men,
aces OF this republic under all cir
cumstances and in any instance is
the secret action upon the part Of
governmental authorities and pres
ents more thoroughly that fact than
my power Of presenting this or rid
ding legislation Of any caucus or
secret system. A PLEDGE GIVEN
TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
THAT IF ELECTED PRESIDENT
ONE THING WOULD BE TRUE.
THAT THE SUNLIGHT OF PUBLIC
ITY WOULD REST ON ALL Gov
ERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AT WASH
INGToN. ~
Permit me to say in regard to
this that THERE HAS NOT BEEN
A SINGLE IMPORTANT MEASURE
WHICH COULD BE CONSIDERED
OF GREAT SOURCE WHICH HAS
BEEN SHAPED AND F7AMED BY
THE CONGRESS oF5TnE UNITED
STATES AS A CONGRESS SINCE
THE FOURTH DAY OF MARCH.
1913. EVERY SINGLE MEASURE
OF ANY GREAT SOURCE OR OF
GREAT MOMENT HAS BEEN TAX
EN- FROM THE COMMITTEE ROOM
WHERE BOTH PARTIES SIT IN
SECRET CAUCUS BEHIND CLOSED
DOORS FROM WHICH THE PRESS
HAS BEEN EXCLUDED. FROM
WHICH THE PUBLIC HAS BEEN
EXCLUDED, AND THE RECORDS
OF WHICH NO MAN KNOWS, EX-
CEPT THOSE WHO WE'RE IN THE
CAUCUS. AND SOME OF THEM DO
NOT SEEM TO KNOW WHAT HAP
PENED THERE.
New Freedom In Action.
" Now for fear, my friends, that
you may think that l am overdraw-
ing the picture. let me read from the
Congressional Record a statement by
a very able Democratic senator. This
was during the passage of one of the
most important measures before that
body. He says: 1T IS MY PUR-
POSE TO VOTE FOR THIS BILL,
NOT BECAUSE I LIKE IT. NOT
BECAUSE 1T IS MY JUDGMENT
THAT 1T OUGHT TO BE ENACTED
INTO LAW
What conceivable reason could
guide or direct a man, a senator or
y representative in casting his vote
for a bill other than the fact that
it commended itself to his conscience
and his judgment? What is this
sinister, subtle. indefinable power
which has grown up under the dome
Of the capitol and which takes pos.
session OF conscience and judgment
ef your senators and your represen-
tatives and compels them to vote for
1 bill which they believe to be bad !?
THIS is THE NEW FREEDOM IN
ACTION.
Let me read little further, be-
CAUSE this is not merely a question
Of keeping a pledge. l am going in
4 few moments to show you how 1t
| operates. This senator says: 4 WANT
| 70 ASSURE THE COMMITTEE AND
fHE COUNTRY THAT WHEN I
VOTE FOR THIS BILL 1T WILL
DE A SACRIFICE THAT SHALL
Make FOR THE DEMOCRATIC
HARTY. BECAUSE THIS BILL IN
MANY RESPECTS VIOLATES MY
| CONCEPTION OF THE FUNDA-
MENTAL PRINCIPLES OF GOOD
GOVERNMENT AND IN MY JUDO
MENT IS DANGEROUS TO THE
COUNTRY And although this SEN
atpr had the courage. which is rare
courage. to kick against the action Of
the caucus. HE DID NOT HAVE THE
| COURAGE TO CAST HIS VOTE
! AGAINST THE BILL.
g"During the passage of the Under
wood bill in the Senate. a distin-
gtished Democratic senator had con-
csived the idea that he should offer
an amendment to that bill. The
Underwood bill, of course, being q
tafiff bill. affected the interests for
veal or woe Of every community in
the United States. Whether you be-