Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1908 — SHERMAN ACCEPTS BLAME [ARTICLE]

SHERMAN ACCEPTS BLAME

prptihliean Vice Presidential Candidate Dra\vi| Out by Congressman DeArnmnd. On the word of James Schoolcraft Sherman. Republican vice presidential candidate, full responsibility for congress’ failure to enact many needed laws must be assumed by the Reptib lican party. April 8. ICMIS. in the house, ns printed in the Congressional Record, Representative David A. De Armond, of Missouri, said:

“When the question is asked anywhere in the country—and It will be asked—why was not this mdasure considered, why was not that measure passed, why was not the other measure brought up? there is one answer. and ouly~oue: Because the Republican majority in this house willed that it should not Ik* (considered, should not he brought up, should not be passed. We can stand upon that record. It is well known that there is pressure in the country, and very great pressure, for the consideration and passage of a number of important meapvircs. it is well known that a large majority of the voting strength of the country is insistent upon the consideration and the passage of important measures. Do not go to them again, as you have done so often and so successfully, and endeavor to delude them into the belief that somehow you could not get consideration for the measure and somehow you could not pass it. You can have consideration. because you have the power to enforce it: and. so far as meritorious measures are concerned, as lias been demonstrated here more than orwe and will be demonstrated again, and abundantly demonstrated, you have only to express the will, you have only to give the opportunity, and If you lack the votes u|w>n that side, as you do not, there will be an abundant addition here.’’