The labor world., 1922-10-28

Inc seventh Herald reason f0r MI.
Larson's reelection is that on the
whole he "has voted for the best in
terests and expressed the real wishes
Of his district.''
That's debatable question. 1t
depends entirely on the point Of view
Of the voter. Some of us think dH-
ferently about it. Two years ago we
said the same thing about Mr. Carss.
No one attacked his record in con-
gress. It was recognize to be 100
per cent perfect, but that did not
make any difference to. his oppon-
ents, and it made little to the Herald
then.
The eighth reason forAMr. Larson's
reelection propounded by the evening
paper seems too silly to. answer. ''The
only reason offered SO far" it says,
for not re-electing him is that another
man, belonging to another party,
wants his place. -
The friends Of Mr.. Carss- might
have used the same argument two
years ago, but they didn't. And the
Herald ignores the great issues in
this campaign when it classes either
aspirant for congressman among the
greedy job-hunters. Mr.. Carss and
Mr.. Larson represent two different
ideas. Mr.. Larson, according to the
record, habitually voted with that
element in congress that supports
special privilege, the parent Of most
Of our social and political ills. Mr..
Carss, as his record. reveals, toted
just as consistently against the special
interests and always on the side Of
the people. No, it is not a question
of the man wanting the job. 1t is
primarily matter Of electing man
to congress who will vote with other
congressman, irrespective Of party,
to restore this government to the peo-
pie, and that, after all, is the chief
issue in the campaign.
Finally, the Herald's. ninth reason
is that Mr.. Larson els able and
abundantly fitted, by training, edu-
cation, point Of view and public
spirit, to fill the place.
They are all fine Qualities for any
man to possess. 1t is conceded that
Mr.. Larson has many splendid at
tributes, but we contend that he is
sadly lacking in the most important.
His ability, fitness, training, educa-
tion and public spirit are undisputed.
His point of view compels US to sep
arate from him.
:: Mr. Carss has native ability He
has proved his fitness. His training
was not in a law office, but in the
cab Of a locomotive where he learned
to know men and their wants. Mr..
Larson excels him in academic edu-
| cation, but he is in the kindergarten
class when compared with Mr.. Carss
in that education which man acquires
from the hard and bitter experiences
Of life. Public spirit is largely a
matter of interest. It may be fathered
by altruism or selfishness. The
spirit of Mr.. Carss is no less than that
| Of Mr.. Larson. But let US concede
for the sake Of argument that they
both are on an equality in the pos
session Of all such qualities.
So much admitted, all that is left
to discuss is the point Of view Of the
respective candidates. Mr.. Larson
believes that the blessings Of govern
ment should rain down on the COM
mon folks like mama from heaven,
that is if we Are to Judge by his
voting record in congress. He would
subsidize all kinds Of business by one
sort Of grant or another. He would
protect the o1erprotected monopolies
and trusts. He would baby the rail-
roads with greater gratuities. He in
all probability, to be consistent, would
permit the shipping trust to loot the
peoples treasury Of many millions in
the form Of subsidy. He believes in a
paternal government = for business.
That's his point Of view.
Mr.. Carss is opposed to all such
grants by the government to any spe-
cial interest for profits sake. He
believes in an administration Of gov
ernment that will scatter its bless.
ings like seed over all the people,
from the soil up. He would oppose
subsidy to any business. He would
have every institution stand on its
own bottom and take it's chances, like
men have to do. He is against pa.
ternal Cover t. for business
That's his point of view.
So in view Of the respective posi-
tions Of both candidates the voters
Of the Eighth District will perform
a great public service by electing Mr..
Corss to congress in place of Mr.