The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1922-08-17

ley CITY, NORTH DAKOTA
urged resolution of inquiry with a
view to ascertaining what if any fin
ancial interest any Of their colleagues
have in property or enterprise that
will be affected by the tariff bill.
The idea these demagogues seek to
propagate by this proceeding is that
for any member of Congress to vote
for any measure he believes will con-
tribute to the prosperity of the coun-
try and therefore to his own finan-
cial betternent in case he has any,
thing invested in a farm, factory or
mine, is discreditable.
The truth is, of course, that for a
senator to fail to vote for measure
he believes wouldcontribute to the
prosperity of American productive en-
terprise, whether or not he himself
has any direct interest therein, is dis,
creditable.
There are entirely too many men in
Congress who have never produced
anything but political hot air and who
have naturatl hatred :or anyone who
has anything at stake in productive
enterprise. These political adventur-
ers habitualy appeal to the envy and
prejudice they believe exists against
property and property rights for the
purpose Of promoting their own per-
sonal or partisan interests.
The idea that man is more worthy
of being a senator because he has
never put a dollar into any enterprise
that produces employment and creates
property value is peculiar to demagog-
ues, most of whom never produced
anything but CAB of acheao and des-
tructnve variety, and to their shallow
pated dupes.
1t is good thing that we have in
public life a few men who in their
!lifetimes have actually had some con
nection with productive enterprise on
the farm and in refractory, mine and
shop. Public life should not ne en-
tirely surrendered to the control of
who never knew what it
was to earn dollar by contributing
anything material to the sum total of
the national wealth. The thing that
chiefly ails the country is tile med
ding and muddling of that type Of
statesman whose work in life has been
confined principally to the exercise of
the lungs.
If a man has dollar invested in
any productive enterprise in this coun-
try he is certain to be financially af-
fected by the tariff. If hehas a Job
in any productive enterprise he will
be likewise affected. Io is not dis
graceful for man to vote at the polls
or in the United States Senate for
policies he believes will make business
enterprise. profitable in this country
and thereby increase the volume and
profitableness of employment and the
safety Of investment. On the con-
trary it is disgraceful for a man at
the polls or in Congress to cast his
vote in favor Of policies that will en-
rich the foreigner and the importer
while pauperizing the producers of the
United States.
Congress should waste no time or
money on fool investigation inspired
by demagogy and intended to promote
the personal and politica! interests Of
those now engaged ir thwarting the
wish of majority in the Senate and
of the American people that the pres
'ent prosperity destroying democratic
tariff law should be superseded by a
measure written in accordance with
the clearly expressed mlnla.e of the
American people at the polls in No
vember, 1920. 1t is disgraceful to the
American Senate that it is ruled by a
minority that is resortiEy to every ar
tifice of demagogy and every con-
ceivable hair splitting technicality TO
prevent the enactment Of legislation
that will prosper the American people
rather than enrich importing inter-
,ests that have long beer fattening in
ordinately at the sacrifice of Ameri-
can productive industry. 49, National
Republican.
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