Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-08-12
CONG. NELSON
SPOKE HERE
Addressed Large Audience at Court
House Thursday Evening on I'm
pOrtant Issues of the Day.


house enjoyed the pleasure of
hearing Congressman A. P. Mel
son Thursday evening. Mr.. Mel
son, who is campaigning in his
district, the Eleventh, for re-
nomination and reelection, ar
rived in the city Thursday morn
ing and spent the day here.
The speaker was introduced
by DR.. T. j. Hambley, following
which Mr. Nelson held the
closest attention of his audience
for more than an hour in a dis
cussion of national issues. Mr..
Nelson is an orator of no mean
ability. He is a forceful talker
and there is sincerity in every
word
Mr.. Nelson has made it point
to refrain from indulging in per-
sOnalities in his campaign
speeches, simply presenting his
views on the problems and issues
of the day. This he does in a
clear and concise manner which
leaves no doubt in the minds of
any but that Mr.. Nelson has a
clear conception of the matters
at hand.
Mr.. Nelson, in the early part
of his speech, painted beautiful
word picture of the sacrifices
made by the soldiers who fought
for this country in the World
war and the duty to them which
this country owes. He is un-
qualifiedly in favor of soldiers
compensation and when the SOL
diers' bonus matter comes up in
congress the boys will find in
Congressman Nelson a champion
for their cause.
He also touched upon the busi-
ness and financial depression
which followed the war and de-
clared that this nation, as well
as state and civic governments,
should adopt rigid economy.
Mr.. Nelson touched upon other
national problems, including law
enforcement, the tariff, reduc-
ton of the army and navy and
world peace.
A part of his speech that no
doubt left serious impress on the
minds of his hearers was his ref
erence to the present industrial
unrest of the nation. He touch
ed upon the subject of capital
and labor and offered as his solu
ton of the strife between these
factions whole hearted co-opera-
ton. Cooperation, he declared, is
the one thing that will prevent
strikes and disorders and assure
an even keel in the industrial life
of the nation, and until the en-
ployer and the employed, until
capital and labor, meet on a COM
mon ground and adopt cO-opera-
tlOn no permanent relief from
periodical industrial disorders
can be expected. In his opinion
this nation faces serious conse-
quences in industrial matters.
declared Mr.. Nelson, and that it
is probably the most vital pro-
blem now facing the nation and
cannot be lodged.
Mr.. Nelson has made an eX-
cellent record during his two
years in congress. He has
proven himself a friend of labor
and his whole heart and soul is
with the farmer. He under
stands the problems of the farm
er, has done much to help the
farmer solve these problems and
will do more if returned to con-
gress.
When the deepWater matter,
the Great Lakes to the sea pro-
ject, was up in congress Mr.. Mel
son made a speech that attracted
the whole nation. He is strong
ly in favor of the project for the
reason that he believes it would
prove Of the greatest benefit to
the northwest. His speech on
the deepwater matter gained for
him the admiration of many
prominent men throughout the
country, men representing var
ious phases Of industrial and pol
itical life, including heads of la
Dor organizations.
The only thing that Mr.. Mel
sons opponents can find ground
for attack is his vote on the
Esch-Cummins law. They are
attempting to make political cap
ital Of this one thing. Mr.. Mel
son believed that the law was a
good thing and for that reason