The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1920-10-19
SENATOR CAPP
IN MADISON
WISE In CONGRESSIONAL EXPER.
IENCE MINNESOTA SENATOR
TALKED INTERESTINGLY ON
THINGS GOVERNMENTAL,

A fair sized crowd of people as
sembled at the high school auditor
ium to hear a man who stands high
in the councils of the republican par
ty. Senator Moses Clapp has assist
! ed in shaping many governmental po-
licies and he brought to Madison
many clarified notions about good
government as contrasted with ad-
ministrations that are wantonly and
inexcusably extrayagant.
The speaker stated last evening
that if republican form of govern
ment was to endure it will be be-
cause of the preponderance of people
who overcome Obstructive tendencies
The remaining portion Of his
splendid speech is given only in sub
stance.
Washington is storm center of
conflicting political opinions and in
terests. Congress is constantly irri-
tated by self-seeking men and vari-
Gus vicious elements. Evil forces
are ever present to seek destructive
or selfish legislation The greatest
problem of a free government is to
eliminate the mass of chaff and steer
the ship of state straight ahead on
a moral basis for government is not,
as some suppose, an intangible, far
away, vague something composed of
law and abstract statutes but 1t is a
product of the citizens themselves. II
is an association through which we
act collectively and not individually.
In its application for material ad-
vantages we face two dangers; name
ly, extravaganza and two broadend-
ed set of policies through which
seep in opportunities for those Of
sinister designs.
Senator Clapp praised this state
forIHt is Strengthening policies found
in State hail insurance, bank guaran-
tees and farm loans. He believes
that agricultural life is essential to-
national success Great center of in.
dustry tester and decay unless new
life in drawn from the farm. There is
today a shrinkage in the value of
farm products as compared with 9TH
er things. This is due directly to
democratic legislation and the eX-
panded credit that obtains through
the activities of the federal loan
banks, those products of mal-admin-
istration, that open the gates tc
spectators and profiteers. Federal
banks are good only for boom times
being based on credit.
1t was unfortunate that President
Wilson and his retinue of 148 people
went to Europe, leaving bad domes
tic condition at home.
War always brings graft and ex
travagance, and the worst of all OBJ
tanned during the last conflict. The
Wilson term was one delirium o.
graft and ruthless expenditure.
Senator Clapp was sure that thu
democrats picked up the league o.
nations as pretext to real issue tf
becloud the frightful extravaganza
that has been common during thu
war. He raped the league as closf
corporation between European diplo
mates and designing groups WIN
steered the United States into ne
an enmeshed them. He spoke of thu
make up of the leagues administra
tive body and his contempt for Viii
son who pledged us as prospective
members to take up arms in defensc
Of Surope's territorial integrity. Ths
higher law was cited as our instru
ment of authority to act in the inter
est of humanity, when an emergenc.
arises. The speech throughout was
one Of very clear political conception