Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1898 — Crumpacker Again. [ARTICLE]

Crumpacker Again.

Congressman Crumpacker says “he is for Hawaii now as it is American soil.” Why bless your soul, Ed, nine-tenths of the Republicans of the United States have been for it every since ex-president Harrison negotiated a treaty for its annexation and didn’t need a thump on the head to make them see the hole in the grindstone, either. —Lowell Tribune, (rep.) The postoffice organs print an explanation from Mr. Crumpacker concerning hiS vote upon the Hawaiian question. If he thought it right his vote needs no explanation. He shows his ignorance of the ReEublican platform which is as fol>ws: “The Hawaiian Islands should be controlled by the United States and no foreign power should be permitted to interfere with them.”—Fowler Leader, (rep.)

We have been an admirer of Judge Crumpacker and have considered him a man above the average ability. But we do wish he would either stop explaining his vote on the annexation resolutions or stop running for congress. To make a long story short he voted just the way the Republicans of the Tenth congressional district did not want him to vote, and the less he talks about the matter the better. It is common talk down in this part of his political vineyard that every time his explanation is read the voters get a little sicker. The best explanation he can make is that he made a mistake. Nobody cares anything about his personal views. Republicans have a way of thinking that their representative should represent them. If he keeps on explaining, and stands by nis two little postmasters and their papers down here who keep up a constant warfare on the party organization and the county ticket, not even the official record of John Ross will save him in Benton county. These are things we dislike to say, We desire to see this district have a Republican congressman. As Republicans we consider it our political duty to speak plainly. And there is much dissatisfaction with Crumpacker’s vote on the annexation of Hawaii. With Crumpacker’s course in congress previous to this vote we think most people are satisfied. For ourselves we find no fault with him about his _ recommendations for office. Whatever mistakes he has made in this line we think were caused by recommendations made to him. Butagthers, just as good Republicans as we are, do not agree with us. In this locality there are many Republicans that do not agree with Mr. Crumpacker on many questions, and will hot vote for him, and the earlier the

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