The labor world., 1922-10-21
Larson at Eveleth.


) Larson at Eveleth.
Congressman Oscar J. Larson
spoke at Eveleth last Saturday at
the ceremony in connection with the
opening Of the Miller Trunk High
way. He was billed to speak on gov
ernment aid to states in building
trunk. highways: He said nothing
about the subject, but boasted Of the
"'achievements" Of the last Congress.
1T has been called a 'do-nothing
congress-" said the. congressman,
;'but I want to say that the last con-
gress passed more legislation for: the
benefit of the country than any
other congress in American history
That was g. bold and daring declara-
tion. but: Mr.. Larson failed to specify
the. beneficial legislation" for the
people that was enacted.
First Fruit Of Tariff.
About the, only fruits of the re-.
cent congress that the folks are
getting have come in an increase Of
living costs. Mr.. McAdoo charges
that the Fordney-McCumber tariff
law will scost the American people
four billion dollars a year. The cost
Of living will be increased by that
amount, he declares.
The exaction of four billion dol
lars a year from the people of this
country in increased costs - will
bring the, government but 100000
900: in revenue, while the: trusts
.monopolies and greedy combinati9ns
will collect $3,800;0Oo,00 for their
special profit. ....E.4 -
: Congressman Larson voted for the.
Fordney-McCumber tariff bill. He
voted with the reactionaries in con-
fgress against the progressives in both
parties. s.He remained regular with
the organization throughout, and he
must accept his share Ct the re-
5sponsib bilfty for the failure of the
Harding administration. He cannot
escape it. s.ar
49, Il i People Are Disguised. =. y
f, There seldom has been a time
when the people were so .disgusted
with the conduct Of their govern
.nent as they, are today. They. see 1t
manipulated at Washington by an
invisible government of plutocracy.
and privilege, and its every branch
ds, administered by their creatures
and -servitors. TIE reactionary
forces are in the saddle and they are
making the best OF It while they
have the chance. "a. :
They have used the Federal Re-
serve system, controlling the life
blood Of the nations credit, as an
instrument to deflate and crush
farmers and independent business
men and to upset employment. !.
I: They have abolished the taxes
upon the income Of miilionaires.
r ~ 4 Frame Against Labor. (:
They :l1ake permitted organized
crtmes and ,conspiracies of trusts to
go unhampered and have turned the
sword. of the anti-trust law only
against organizations of farmers and
industrial workers.
They have prostituted the highest
offices Of government as channels OF
pernicious propaganda. "
They have surrendered American
ism to Garyism, creat ting new .privi-
legeg and immunities for capital and
tramping under foot the rights OF
man. ~ Z.N 81. sS
: Isn't it., time to make change?
II the people Of the; Eighth District
Of Minnesota are awake, as we think
they are, they will announce to the
nation their rejection of the present
order. One OF the ways to do It is !
to elect william L. Carss to congress
instead Of Oscar J. Larson.
Cal. j Was Right. s
When Mr.. Carss sat in congress
two years ago many measures came
before the house in which the In
terests and welfare. of the people
were involved on ono side and those
Of special interests were on the other
side. Mr. carss in every instance
voted on the side OF the people and
against the special interests.
not changed him. It han made him
stronger. He has seen human suf-
fering all about him and he has
seen q congress IN session that was
listening not to the cry Of the people,
but obeying the command Of pluto
lScracy. He Is more resolved than'
ever to serve the people and, Il We
mistake not the signs OF the times.
he viii be given an opportunity to
do 30 after March 4, next. 80 80