Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-18
SENATOR LODGE
TELLS HOW SOUTH
IS IN THE SADDLE
Enthusiastic Reception Given
the Senator at Republican
Outing in Lynnfield, Mass,
Saturday

Boston. Sept. 1.-THE South in the
Saddle was tho text Of Senator Lodges
speech at the annual outing Of the Essex
Republican Club at Suntaug Inn, Lynn
field, Saturday. Gov. Mccall, Lt.-Gov.
Coolidge, George Won L. Meyer, State
Senator Robert NJ Washburn and others
also spoke. Senator Lodge was given an
enthusiastic reception. the cheers and ap-
plause being frequent and prolonged. He
was in fine fettle.
With clear and cogent logic. Senator
Lodge demonstrated how completely the
South controls the government, and runs
1t for the benefit of that section, using
the finances Of the North through un-
just taxation.
speaking in Maine last week I took oc-
casion to show" he began, that under
the system Of taxation which the Demo-
Gratis have substituted in large measure
for duties on imports the burden of tax
alton fell, as 1t was intended to fall,
chiefly and most unjustly upon states Of
the North and East. am led to believe
that in what I then said contributed
my mite toward the pleasing result Of the
Maine election.
But what chiefly encourages me
was that my observations have caus-
ed sharp outcries from some of the
frantic newspaper supporters of Mr..
Wilson and also from some individual
Democrats This was very gratifying
because. as DR.. Johnson once remark
ed he never felt sure that he had sue
ceeded in making an argument until
he felt the rebound.
Sectional Feeling
II was accused by these able edi-
tors and others whose feelings I had
hurt of being sectional The reason
I was sectional was because was at
tacking unjust sectional laws and be-
cause I profoundly object to section
al legislation"
Senator Lodge then showed that
with % Democratic senators from the
II states of the old Confederacy, plus
tho eight senators from Oklahoma,
Missouri. kentucky and Maryland, and
1856 out of 145 representatives, from
these Is states, a majority OF every
Democratic caucus is dominated by
the South. for the 80 senator's above
referred to constitute a clear major
ity Of the total Democratic member
the 1875 representatives constitute a
majority OF the 223 Democrats in the
House.
He quoted the solemn pledge which the
managers in every Democratic primary
in South Carolina require every voter to
take to support the party nominees, and
the pledges which candidates for the ma
tional Senate or House are obliged to
make to work in accord with party as
sociates on all party questions.
Therefore," he continued, when the
Democratic caucus Of the two houses as
sembles the members are confronted by
this body Of men, not only held together
by extraordinary unity Of feeling and pur-
pose but actually in some cases oath
bound. az have shown. Is it any Won
der that they control the Democratic eau
cuses and make them do their bidding so
far AZ they dare dot
Influence Over President
I'm addition they necessarily have
powerful influence over any Democratic
President. It Is true that the electoral
vote Of most Of these states is certain to
70 to the Democratic candidate no mat
ter who he is or what principles he pro-
fesses. but mono the less they have
strong hold upon the President because
they have $50 votes In q nominating con-
vention. Now let US observe the result.
and nrst the manner in which they take
the commanding places in the Senate and
House. places through which legislation
IL l1fgely controlled"
Mr.. Lodge here showed that Of al