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The Commoner.
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Address all communications to
THE COMMONER, Lincoln, Neb.
hoga county: "Governor Harmon's attack on
tho I. and It. ia no surprise, lie has always been
a reactionary."
Delegato Thomas Q. Fltzslmons, independent,
Cuyahoga county: "It comes with poor grace
from a man who was elected on an I. and R.
platform and used that principle to appeal to
voters for support to repudiate his position after
olection. What guaranteo have the people that
ho will not abandon any plank on which ho may
bo elected president?"
Dclogato J. A. Okoy, democrat, Noblo county:
"I maintain that Governor Harmon had no right,
in his address to tho convention, to inject his
opposition to tho initiative and referendum.
Tho govornor stands not for the people, but for
tho spocial interests."
Dologato Martin Stamm, democrat, Sandusky
county: "Govornor Harmon is not abreast of
tho timos. The I. and It. passed tho experimen
tal Btago somo time ago. Governor Harmon
doos not rofioct the sentiment of tho people of
Ohio."
Dologato It. A. Beatty, democrat, Wood
county: "I am astonished. 1 have been a
strong supporter of Governor Harmon, but' his
position on the I. and It. reverses my position
in regard to him."
Dologato D. F. Anderson, republican, Mahon
ing county: "Governor Harmon's attack on tho
I. and It. is certainly consistent witli his whole
professional and political life and stamps him
as against anything that spells progress. It is
moant for the ears of tho east, and the gover
nor had better employed the long distance tele
phone." Delegate E. W. Doty, republican, Cuyahoga
county: "I understand that Governor Harmon
was elected on a platform indorsing tho I. and
It. Harmon's present stand on the I. and R
ought to help him in his fight for delegates in
Now York city and in other eastern places It
is not so sure to help him In other placeB where
people, whether for tho I. and R. or not, believe
that govornors ought not to repudiate their pre
election promises and platforms."
Delegato John Cassidy, democrat, Logan
county: "The people of Ohio want the Initia
tive and referendum and they are going to hiv
it, notwithstanding tho opposition of Governor'
Harmon and other reactionaries of his strlDn
Delegate W. B. Kllpatrlck, democrat Tram
bul county: "It Is possible' Governor Hn
Hon T gIvon any 8er,0s thought and atten
tion to the groat democratic questions that are
now ripe In the land? It Is a matter of regret
to innumerable democrats that Governor w!
mon still clings to conditions as Uioy when
ho certainly appreciatesunless ho sleeDs tw
present conditions need change " sieeP3that
Delegate Roscoo Mauck, republican Pniiin
HaSn." Nb0dy XPeCted Wb?ttorG",
The Commoner..
nf touch with the needs of the people of Ohio.
c to lm hist year on a platform that
doSlarod for the 1. and R., and now he be-
inZwi L. P. Kunkle, democrat . MBkIigum
county: "I was elected on an 1. and R. plat
onn "and I'm going to remain loyal to my
plcdKcs regardless of the opposition of Gover
nor Harmon."
Delegate Starbuck Smith, republican, Hamil
ton county: "I can not agree with Governor
Harmon. 1 would rather trust this state in the
hands of citizens interested enough and intelli
gent enough to vote on measures proposed by
petition than in the hands of a partisan poli
tical oligarchy such as has often been in control
of the destinies of the people."
Delegate A. Ross Keau, aemocnu, ouumia
county: "Governor Harmon's reference to the
1. and R. might he construed as an attempt to
cajole the progressives while giving the reaction
aries full assurance of his aid and sympathy."
Delegate W. C. Davio, democrat, Cuyahoga
county: "I am disgusted with Harmon's attack
on the I. and R."
Delegato A. V. Donahey, democrat, Tuscara
was county: "Harmon had much better avoided
the 1. and R. altogether than to have said what
ho did."
Delegate Thomas Farrell, republican, Cuya
hoga county: "Governor Harmon has demon
strated that he is opposed to the people working
out their own problems. He insists on doing it
for them as does Wall street."
Delegato William Halenkamp, democrat,
Hamilton county: "It is ridiculous for a man in
tho position of the governor to say that he does
not know where he stands on the I. and R. He
is a reactionary through and through."
Delegate Frank Lambert, democrat, Jackson
county: "Tho governor evidently does not
understand the subject nor the sentiment of
tho people."
Delegate Stanley Bowdle, democrat, Hamil
ton county: "Conservatism wants no 'experi
ments.' Of course, not. Monarchism objected
to democracy as. an experiment. All history is
but the story of the past and- its efforts to ham
string tho present. 'Experiment!' is its cry
and has always been Its cry. The initiative and
referendum is no experiment. And, if it were,
that is the best argument in its favor"
Delegato James M. Fluke, democrat, Ashland
county: "Governor Harmon's speech on the I.
and R. has the merit of frankness, and it will
simplify tho political situation materially. He
is not a progressive and says so frankly. His
speech will solidify progressive sentiment in
this state, particularly the progressive sentiment
for the I. and R.
Delegato H. W. Brown, republican, Highland
county: "I am surprised that the governor did
not suggest some substitute for the Ten Com
mandments. It would have been just as an
proprlato." Delegate 0. H. Stewart, republican, Meigs
county: "Tho governor, of course, Is talking
to tho nation rather than to the convention. Ho
can not hurt tho initiative and referendum If
anybody suffers it will bo himself."
Delegate Robert Henderson, democrat, Cham
paign county: "I'm for the initiative and refer
endum regardless of what Governor Harmon
says against It." . "imm
Delegate W. W. Farnsworth, republican,
Lucas county: "The people at the polls last
November declared in favor of the Initiative
"to aSm3" and l tMnk We Ught 5v2
S. A. Hoskins, Auglaize county: "The initln
TrVLnh reffrendHm is a democratic doctrine
IL f? ID natIonual and BtatG Platforms Tor
years. I have not changed my mind and will
support it in the convention." ll
couniy. i am amazed at the cove nr'a oMAt
groveling at the feet of the brewed
htrrraTdT i SLSsr
coun1?y?a'm 8fPhnDofpeeB' democrat, Miami
county. I m for Harmon for president but if
he would got closer to tho people he would have
a better chance to be president " Ve
Delegate J. W. Kehoe, democrat nf n
ywi
2 spS s srsb
contfl wLpTKt tte&.S'K
governor on the liquor question. HteatUtSS
VOLUME 12, NUMBER 8
on the I. aii J 'R. Dhows that ho has some loan
ing to tho corporations." ,
Delegato H. W. Elson, democrat, Athens
county: "I can't agree with the governor on
the 1. and 11. It's no experiment."
Delegate S. D. Fess, Green county, republican:
"It's unfortunate that the governor in speaking
before the convention also took into considera
tion that he was a candidate for the presidency."
Delegate G. W. Miller, democrat, Crawford
county: "I do not believe as Harmon does about
tho 1. and R., but I give him credit for stating
his position frankly."
Delegate George W. Harris, democrat, Hamil-
ton county: "It was a masterly address. I
agree with him on everything except the I. and
R., and, as I said to him, he is the one stub
born juror on the subject."
HE KNEW WHAT HE WAS WRITING ABO IT
Angus McSween, Washington correspondent
for the Philadelphia North American sent to
his newspaper on the night before the demo
cratic money caucus was held the following pro
phetic and instructive dispatch:
Tomorrow night the democrats" of the house
will decide in caucus to send the proposed in
vestigation of centralized control of money and
credit, the most important question before the
American people, to the committee on banking
and currency, which, it is known in advance, will
refuse to investigate.
It is known that the committee will refuse to
do anything that would displease the money
power because, if this knowledge were not
established, Floor Leader Underwood and the
other house leaders who are determined to
demonstrate their subserviency to the Morgan
Rockefeller interests would not think of con
fiding this question to that committee.
The fight in the democratic caucus promises to
be spirited, but very one.sided. Chairman
Henry, of the rules committee, who wants an
investigation of the money power and has offered
a resolution to create a special committee for
the purpose, will make a hopeless effort in be
half of his resolution.
He will present to the caucus a great number
of letters from responsible men, all urging that
the investigation be had in the interest of in
dependent business and industry. He will plead
with his colleagues to take a courageous stand
in the matter and demonstrate that the demo
crats are neither afraid of Wall street nor will
ing to do its bidding.
All his documentary evidence to prove the
existence of a money trust and all his pleadings,
with that of those who stand with him, will ac
complish nothing. For the timid and subser
vient house leadership is determined there shall
be no investigation, and the great majority of
the democratic members, equally timid and sub
servient, will stand with the leaders.
As a fitting prelude to tho action promised by
the democratic caucus tomorrow night was a
speech in the house today by Representative
Vreeland of New York, in advocacy of tho
Aiuricli plan to perpetuate centralized control of
money and credit through a consolidated bank
ing system, upon which it is proposed to confer
a -money monopoly. Vreeland was tho vico
chairman of the Aldrich monetary commis
sion which pretended to frame the Aldrich plan,
2f2? ,ch Aldrich himself pretended to be the
Ivm i Which' as every one should knbw'
Wall streetamng th nnancial manipulators of
hnlll0 PhJ tilt11Vreeland had represented in the
&i ,WlBtreflt strength, 'which forced
rPviw AJdrlch-Vreeland emergency cur
nn Tn IS 1?08' and had been aamed by Can
S? 1 f 2 ast oonSress chairman of the bank
HtninUrrenCJ,comin,ttee of the house, so
5H J? ? l C?rtain the contro1 ot that com
He Is now ll f f th money combination.
coJmtf?! t ?a(Ung rePubHcan member of the
s?S dnIhlle,Pui' a dmocrat, but a Wall
street democrat, is the chairman.
hours6 annd n?!C loday for mor than two
caHed HL nf hiUSe' reazmg that It may be
Aldrich hZrin alm8t any timG to pass the
the close ? tS1?,and c"rreny bill, listened with
just low aenii0n of. men wh0 WttQt to know
selves aftJ fh g I CttSt ,they can inako for thQm'
defend 7 aV done B0'mething they must
rJeaMnnvlvBh Was the ordinary argument
Aldrich bm wd Vr asaln ln 8UPPrt of tho
Plan will IL ?; matained that the Aldrich
rency m&m f w ?!ntry a banking and cur-
whllo SStrSi atl,U nQVOr faiL d which,
while controlled absolutely by the banks, will
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