The Bismarck tribune., 1924-09-29
HONESTLY, NOW, WHAT DID
SENATOR WHEELER OFFER?
(Duluth Herald)

the LaFollette ticket, spoke in
Duluth Thursday evening,
Many heard him, some with ad-
miration and approval, some with
neither.
May The Herald have a word
with those who heard Mr.. Wheeler
with admiration or approval? And
may it ask them to ask themselves
a few questions?
Senator Wheeler was very free
with criticisms, but that is al
ways easy. There never yet was
an administration OF any kind that
could not be critized. Besides the
ordinary disagreement about poll
tics, there never yet was an ad-
ministration that did not make
mistakes. There never will be
such an administration. If by
chance the LaFollette Wheeler
ticket should win and take over
the administration Of the govern
ment for four years lat the end OF
that time it would be at least as
easy for an energetic speaker to
assail it as it was for Mr.. Wheeler
Thursday night.
Senator Wheeler also offered his
audience a reeking dish Of sean
dal, some of it true, some OF it
partly true, and some Of it utterly
false. But not a trace Of any OF
it, true or false. can be made to
stick to Calvin Coolidge.
The Wheeler speech has had
time, now, to grow cold in the
minds OF those who heard it. The
heat OF his presence and his elO-
quence has died out. 1t is pOssi-
BILE. now, to analyZe his speech in
cool candOr.
The Herald would ask those who
heard Senator Wheeler, whose
speech is entirely typical Of the
LaFollette campaign, to do just
that; to analyze what he said with
cool and reasoning judgment, and
to ask themselves these questions:
What single constructive pro-
posal for the welfare of America
and its people did Senator Wheeler
make in that speech?
What single remedy for any ex-
listing evil did he offer?
What measure, of any kind
whatever. for the relief of those
who need relief. did he outline?
Now these are fair questions.
Every thinking citizen, no matter
how discOntented he may be with
things as they are, will ask them
and seek an answer to them.
Senator Wheeler says he is the
"Farmer-Labor" candidate.
What, Judging from his Duluth
speech which is precisely his
speech elsewhere -d does he pro-
pose to do for the farmer?<
Abuse and vituperation will fill
no granaries, pay off no farm
loans, multiply no flocks. Did he
offer the farmer more than that:
What, Judging from this speech
does he offer to do for labor? IT.
responsible criticism, which any
half-wit can offer, will put moth
ing in the pay-envelope, will
change no working condition TO,
| the better, will buy no shoes fol
the baby.
Farmers and workers have q
right to know just what steps fol
their help are proposed by those
who call themselves farmer.
labor" candidates.
To vote as Mr.. Wheeler asked
them to vote, they must take the
risk that the presidential election
machinery will be wrecked, the
election will be thrown into the
chaos OF congress, and during long
months while the issue is in doubt
business and industry will be un-
settled and no mans business. nc
mans profits, no mans job and ne
mans wages, will be secure.
To vote as Mr.. Wheeler asks
them to vote, they must take thu
| risk that if by chance his ticket
should succeed and his party
| should enter upon its program o.
depriving the citizen of the pro-
lection against congressional un'
wisdom which the Constitution
throws about him and of letting ir
the thin edges of the wedge of so
cialism through governmental
ownership of railroads and Othel
industries, the shock to busines!
| and industry will harm every man
woman and child in the country.
These are real risks.
Senator Wheeler, in behalf o
Senator LaFollette. asked his all
dience to take these risks.
| =
any constructive proposal, for re
lief that might possibly compen
safe the citizens for taking thes'
risks? ..-.....
What did farmers and laborer!
learn from Mr.. Wheeler's speecl
about what the LaFollette ticke
would do for them il they give j
power? 49,.
If anybody who heard thi
speech will honestly ask himsel
this question, as he must II h.
serves the best interests of him
self and his family, he will fin,
but one answer in his heart:
| Senator Wheeler offered ut&erl
nothing of a constructive charac
ter, offered no hope of bette
things, offered nothing whateve
except criticism, innuendo, slande
and mudslinging worthy only of
shrew shrilling her billingsgat
lover backyard fence.
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