Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1922-10-06

manufacturers or big money men.
They were working for their own in
terests and not for the people. The
document they framed represented ex-
IRENE sectionalism in favor Of the
eastern manufacturer and the western
wool grower: the people. OF the middle
west in the agricultural section were
left out. Senator Kellogg voted yes
on this tariff The democratic party,
Mrs. Olesen said, believes in a tariff
that will tax the European nations for
the use of the American markets but
we believe that politicians should not:
be permitted on the tariff commits
sion!s; She charged that the proposed
ship subsidy: was taken into consider
alton in framing this tariff with the
object of destroying the Americans
shipping and she said that the demo-
cratic party. believes in the merchant
marine and is opposed TO- the ship.
Emphasizing the. fact that sha "a.
vors lower, freight rates. to stimulate
commerce, Mrs. Olesen scored the
junior senator for voting for the
Esch- Cummins bill which granted the
railroads higher freight rates and
which she classed as coming near BEL
ing g. special privilege BILL: 1novotfng
for this bill Kellogg forgot the PEG:
pie and was with the railways, she
said -; 80 .:,:.,t:i Il. ~ fri /:
Mrs. Oleson*v stated that: she be.
lieves in and will support legislation"
for the regulation of child labor;;*
the program adopted by the League Of
Women Voters. She came out square
ly in favor of adjusted compensation
for those who served in the military
service Of this country in the world
war and said that if the present con-
gress does not pay this debt the next
one will. The money should be
raised by tax on excess profits, she
said.
The Newberry election scandal
Olesen, who classed his election as
the most corrupt election except that
of Lorimer. In spite Of the fact that
Newberry was tried by a Republican
jury, before Republican Judge, and
was found guilty and sentenced to
pay a, fine and be imprisoned in
Leavenworth ;penitentiary, he was
| seated in the United States senate
| and Senator kellogg Of Minnesota
voted to seat him. { The presence of
Newberry in the senate = concerns
every citizen Of the United States as
| he has a hand in making the laws of
the nation. Senator Kellogg voted to
| seat Newberry and in So doing made
that an issue in this campaign. Speak
| ing: Of the election of Newberry, Mrs.
| Olesen said that contrary to reports
| given the general public he selected
his own campaign committee and was
personally responsible for their &C.
ton. There was placed at the dis.
posal of the campaign committee
$195,000, in direct violation of the
laws of the state of Michigan, which
limited such expenditures to $500
So freely did the money flow out that
a bank vault was secured and filled
with cold cash and expenses paid out
that way instead of by check to cove.
up the actions. After his conviction
and sentence Newberry appealed tbs
case and hired Charles Evans Hughes
to defend him. The claim was then
made that the law limiting campaign
expenses was unconstitutional Mrs
Olesen asked If this was any reason
why Newberry should violate the Law
before it was, known as unconstitu
| tional. If you can buy seat in the
United States senate you can buy any
Office In the country, she said. She
said that If elected senator from Min
nesota she would vote for reopenine
the Newberry case and to unseat
him.
Mrs. Olesen ended her talk by say
ing that she would rest not her case
In the hands of the voters of this
state but their own case in their own
hands, realizing that there is some
thing stronger than money and that
is the hearts of the people. 'Remem
Der me on election day, ~Novembe,
Z, and I will remember you for si1
years thereafter" she said in con
clusiOn. 49,
After the meeting Mr.. Indrehus ant
Mrs. Olesen were kept busy for 9
long time shaking hands with thu
crowd. .z