The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-10-25
f rank Kellogg
Discusses Big
Political Issues
Republican Nominee for Senate
Addresses Audience at Ar
m0ry Monday Evening
is WELL RECEIVED
Sen. Frank Clague Gives Short
Talk on AdamsOn Bill and
Other Acts of Congress

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Hon. Frank Kellogg, Repub-
lican nominee for U. S. Senate
from Minnesota, addressed a
large audience Of Redwood Coun-
ty citizens at the Armory Mon
day evening. Mr.. Kellogg's talk
was a fair explanation of the
issues of the present political
campaign, free from any sug-
gestion of animosity and showed
him to be entirely conversant
with the conditions and prob
lens he must work under as a
member of the next senate,
Sen. Frank Clague, who pre-
sided at the meeting, made a
short, pithy talk. full of painted
information on the legislation
of the last Congress. Mr., Clague's
talk made clear to the laity
many things which were other
wise shrouded in the persifilage
of legal terms.
Bill an Outrage ILL
In speaking of the Adamson
Bill or the "Eight-Hour Day
Law" Mr.. Clague stated that in
his opinion it was the worst
outrage ever perpetrated upon
the American public" inasmuch
as it makes possible the fixing
Of salaries by legislation. In
general the principle of Cong
ress fixing the salaries of any
class of men is entirely wrong;
in this specific case the salaries
of men already well paid were
raised while the salaries Of the
men lower down in the railroad
scale remained the same.
South Controls
Mr.. Clague also showed that
the present Congress is con-
trolled by committees and each
| committee, with one exception,
is controlled by a chairman from
the southern states; that the
southern states pay less than
$50 Of the taxes of the nation
and yet, during the last four
years these states have been en-
riched by appropriations for inn
possible Canals" $4,000 post
Offices for small towns of $4,000
people and other such expendi-
lures. According to Mr.. Clague's
figures, the last Congress spent
three billions of dollars, many
commissions with fat salaries of
from $500 to $4,000 per year
were created and Democrats
from the southern states ap-
pointed on them.
Is 1t Business?
Mr.. Clague also spoke briefly
of the Presidents Mexican pol
icy, asking if it were good bust
ness or good policy to have sent
Pershing's $4,000 men a distance
of four hundred eighty miles
upon Mexican soil, and if it is
good business or necessary that
the government keep $4,000 men
on the Mexican border.
In introducing Mr.. Kellogg
Mr.. Clague spoke Of lin as an
attorney Of national reputation,
as man of the common people
and working for their interests
with integrity and earnestness,
as a Business man and a Big
man who will be recognized
for both characteristics in the
Senate.
Mr.. Kellogg Talks of Parties
Mr.. Kellogg then talked to the
audience continuing Mr.. Clague's
policy of contrasting parties
rather than of criticizing indi-
viduals.
In discussing the European
War situation Mr.. Kellogg stated
that it had brought prosperity
here because foreign countries
could not meet their own trade,
saying nothing Of competing
with other countries. He believed
the foreign countries had never,
at any time during the present
war, had any desire to make war
upon the United States and that
they could not if they wished,
since they were taxed to the
limit Of their capacity by the
enemies they alrady had. Since
European countries like Sweden,
Norway and Switzerland have not
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