The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1916-05-18
SENATOR CUMMINS
GRILLS DEMOCRACY


utes, to an overtiowing crowd In Hood
Rivers largest auditorium the listener.
lacking previous information, would
never have known that Senator Albert
Cummins, who arrived here at noon
over the Columbia river highway and
Who proceeded Monday afternoon to
The Dallss. aspired to the Republican
nomination for presidency. Without
uttering Q single word directly in his
own behalf, Senator Cummins quoted
the memorable saying Of Abraham Lin.
coin, "A house divided against itself
will fall, !" and devoted bis time calling
Republicans to the colors and grilling
Of the present Democratic administra-
tion.
Z ''The 1918 tariff law was the concret-
est compound Of ignorance that ever
disgracsd the annals Of American legis-
lative history" and "The attitude OF
the administration toward Mexico ia
one Of the most shameful pages ever
written 10 American history were
two of the bluntly uttered phrases Of
Senator Cummins.
iI Resources of your great North.
west," said Senator Cummins, ''have
been locked up because Of an ignorance
Of congressmen. Instead of making an
appropriation to send William G. Nc
Adoo, whose only distinction 90 far as
l know 10 that of being son-in-law Of
Woodrow Wilson, and q company of
Democrats onaa junket to South Amer
lea, ! would be favorable rather, as
said recently on the floor OF the senate.
to make an appropriation to send every
member Of congress to the Pacific coast
every year."
. Senator Cummins was entertained
while here more as visiting distin-
guished citizen than % q partisan can
didate. A luncheon rendered him at
the Hotel Oregon by the nawkeye
club. which according to W. F. Lara
way. its president. numbers 200 men,
bers In the Hood River valley. was at
tended by many prominent Democrats.
Senator Cummins was brought to
Hood River over the Columbia river
highway by Phil Metcshan. Jr., in the
latter's automobile. A stop was made
at the Bonneville fish hatchery. 9th.
ers of the party were L. G. Kurtz, Of
Des Moines, la, and Geo. G. Howard.
Of Portland.
The distinguished visitor prefaced his
address with an indirect eulogy Of the
man who cooked the good dinner anG
an expression Of his amazement Of the
wonders seen from the Columbia rivel
highway. ~ hsve seen most Of the
wonder spots of the world accessible Il
man, be asid, land have seen moth.
ing that can compare with the high
way"
Senator Cummins was introduced BY
Attoreny Smith. s.GeorRe Washington
wss the father of his country, ant
Hon. e. L. Smith 10 justly called the
father Of Hood River" said Mr.. Smith,
'but our own W. F. Laraway is the
father of Iowa." Mr.. Laraway, presi
dent of the local "Cummins for Presi
dent" club, and W. F. Wahrer, its sec
retary. had charge Of the arrangement
for Senator Cummins' entertainment,
and it is likely that the senator will
never forget the visit.
The stand taken by Senator Cumminl
on the passage of the bill by the Dem
OCEutiC auLuIHtptAoStOis pokuitsh4 AVA
eign vessels to pass through the Pana
ma canal on the same terms Of al
American manned and registered yes
sells and his views on conservation wert
both highly pleasing to his audience
81 am conservationist, said Sena
tor Cummins, ''but believe that 20,
must use water power and soil to prop
eriy conserve IL. l believe you peopl,
Of Oregon can more properly admins
ter the development Of your watel
power resources than can the fedora
government.
81 am in favor of an army and nav.
that will make 1t impossible for for
eign nation to plant its feet upol
american soil, and with feet in Pa
cific waters as well as in the Atlantic.
be said. aaf
While here Senatr Cummins was pre-
sented with Hood River apples by E
n. Shepard and W. F. Andrews.