The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1924-10-30
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Editor Courrier-Reporter:
In your last issue, one of your con-
tributors writes asking for informa-
ton about this man LaFollette. seek
ing to know why so many are buost-
ing for his election to the presidency.
Now there may be some suspicious
souls who think that article was writ
ten merely to secure a hook whereby
tc hang the editors argument in the
case. but there are SO very many peo-
pie who really do not know. both
among his friends and his enemies,
that / am taking it for granted that
y. ur rss der is really see ling infer
nation, and l am going to review a
few of the many governmental re-
forms which have been advocated
and IN which LaFollette has been az
tive.
] For the d.. ect primary and direct
election of United States Senators.
2. For workmans compensation,
employers liability and safety APP
pliance acts.
8. For regulation and proper taxa
ton of railroads in Wisconsin, gov
eminent valuation of railroads and
rate classification.
4. For publicity of campaign ex-
penses.
5. For regulation of telegraph and
telephone rates.
6. Eight hour day for government
employees, and fixed hours of rail-
way service.
z. For parcel post.
8. For Federal Importance tax
8. Redefinition of trusts; exemp-
ton of cooperative farmers and labor
organizations from antitrust laws.
10. For suspension of freight in
crease when challenged, and iniative
action of interstate commerce COM
mission.
IL. For the Tariff Commission.
IL. For the remedy for the misuse
of injunctions in labor disputes.
13. For woman suffrage.
Ia. For government railrbad in
Alaska.
Is. For the Department Of Labor.
16. For protection Of women work.
ers, of mothers and children; laws
against child labor; federal childrens'
bureau.
IL. For the Seaman's act, driving
that old disgrace, the American He'll
ship out of existence.
10. For the defeat of the League
of Nations.
10. For taxation of War Profits at
n Dr0ner rate
20. To kill Nater-power leasing
grab.
81. To kill coal and oil-land leas-
ing grab.
raid Of the Treasury.
%. To kill $940, 900, 900 wasteful
appropriation in 1919 revenue bill.
"a. To kill attempt to relieve for
eign corporations Of $500, 000, 900 tax
es in 1923.
Is. To reopen Lorimer case and
cause his unseating.
&c. To expose Teapot Dome oil
lease and compel Federal investiga-
ton.
81. For present investigation of the
oil industry that effected a drop in
gas prices.
Many Of these measures were first
publicly championed in platform
blanks proposed by LaFollette at
succeeding republican National con-
ventions, but always rejected only to
find passage during the following con-
gress.
During the war, we were told each
one should do his part in doing his
best in the activity in which he was
placed. LaFollette was one Of those
few who acted as guards to be q check
on those wolves and jackals who in
variably during q war, fatten off
those who are devoting their entire
energies to the main businesses in
hand. That he was able to prevent
some. Of the frauds the above record
shows, and he now asks your coop
GRAFTON so that he may expose and
punish those traitors who were able
to capture and make away with plum
der during that time. He voted for
| five out Of six Of all war measures
proposed and no one dares to deny
that Wisconsin, North Dakota and
other progressive states did their full
part in the war, in proportion to
population, and resources. His one
great mistake was that he dared to
demand that capital which was ia
reap so great harvest from the war,
should pay its just share Of the ex-
pense, instead Of saddling the entire
cost on succeeding generations.
I will not dwell on the character
Of the present administration, ita
acts, and those Of its predecessor,
are deeply craven on the minds Of
all, and / presume that your CORE
spondent is fully informed or he
would have made inquiry on these
lines also. It is the time Of com
PARSONS, to decide between this man
and that man, between the domino.
ton Of the whole special privilege
crowd ON the one hand and the life
long champion Of the people on the
other. Let rs hope for just and true
decision.
~. r. Gardner,
President Kennewick LaFollette
Club.
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