Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-10-03
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| is entitled, however. to prinlacy in
wrong doing, in general incOmpetency,
IL reckless extravaganza. in disregard
ct obvious duties, in absolute failure
to meet its responsibilities
THE members of the house of repre-
sentative of the gFilty-lifth congress
were elected in 1896, when President
mckinley was also elected. The repub-
lican mcmbersl-or most Of them--wOn
their places OH the sound-money issue.
They have failed, however, to fulfil the
promise made for them by their party,
She president called the congress to
rcect in extraordinary session on March
Is. 1897. for the purpose of passing a
tariff law that should increase the. burr
dcns of consumers and further enrich
the socialistic bcnrliciaries of the pro
trctivr SYSTEM. This. WAS the response
of the party to the demand of the
country for currency legislation. for the
congress is now ut an End and not step
has been taken towards; the accomplish
ment of the purpose, for which Mr.. Nc
Kinley and arcpublican' majority of
+, personalities We're chosen by the cleo
tors 1t is apparent now that the men
responsible for the conduct OF the adj
ADMINISTRATION never Intended to keep the
inromise of the campaign. II obtained
the votes heccssary'to success, AMI was
of no further interest," to those who had
made it. In place of@currency reform,
1--we have had protection and expansion
run mad. The DihgTcy law is one Of
1.-THE blessings which the country obtains
"a lw the election of 1896. 1T is. the
trudest tariff aW ever written into the
statutes It's authors-n0t' poor MI;
Dipglev, but the manufacturers who
have proftcd by itss cXtprtions- pre-
| tended that il was Sa'revciluc incas'lre.
Time has answered that falsehood, Tor
the act has failed tOaraise the revenue
necessary for the ordinary expenditures
If the governmcnt.5hFor the calendar
wear ending December 81, 1898. the Gus
toms revenue was less than twas III the
fiscal wear 1880 by. $47 ODO 900, and the
total revenue was less by $21.W0.W0.
This congress is also responsible for
the war and its consequences. There
laay or may not have been occasion for
war with Spain. That question Is out
of the realm of discussion. But ii was
congress which compelled it. anu which
il also responsible for its evils. 1t fore
u! the president int1 the conflict. ana
gave him $50. 900. OO0to o. cypend without
limit or direction. Then it declined TO
give him an adequate army II pre-
fcr,,d unframed volunteers. Why 1t
Elid SO was,sooh apparent, iDr: the ink
"a, the presidents signature TO the army
hill was hardly dry bcfnrc his own ulg
Secretary Ayers antaraons wcrc' filed
with senators and representatives seek
ing commissions fpr,ih"ir relatives and
fayorites.. AS well ms contracts .for.,tn.e!ir
coustiluennts. The wrctchcd story OF d
he appointment Of officers TO The Vol vol
[uutccr service has NOT been half told.
oung men we're placed i'll positions! ~
where the lives q, better men ,w' r
at their mercy mercy. WITHOUT any stx 50 ID
ton as to their capacity. orEeveil after
1t,ley had failed TO pass an examination.
Officers Of the staff corps who had been
TRAINED in staff service, cNertru f'helf
iutluc,lrc with congressman to obtain
commands in the field. Their vacancies
we're filed by other favoritcs who had
had no military experience or training
of amy kind, some Of whom were worse
t,nm worthless by reason OF their pro
Inlgacy.' -.