Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 59, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1910 — SAYS “CRUMP” SHOULD BE Defeated. [ARTICLE]

SAYS “CRUMP” SHOULD BE Defeated.

The November number ‘of “Everybody’s Magazine” contains a lengthy article entitled “Choose Your Congressmen,” in which the writer points out how legislation for the privileged classes is enacted at Washington. He says: “Privilege has seized our institutions, and the representatives we elect to protect and foster our interests, and has turned them into an agency for filching our common wealth and exacting legalized tribute from each of us. A great system, surely, but now that we know it for what it is, we can stop it, if we want to.” He then goes on and enumerates instances galore where the people have been betrayed for the benefit of the “interests.” But how are we to put a stop to this? “By going to the polls on November 8 and voting for men who will represent us; or, if there are no candidates that represent us. then we must defeat those representatives, regardless of party, who have shown by their records that they represent not us. but —Privilege.” - A list of the congressmen is then given who by their votes on roll-calls in the House of Repre- | sentatives. according to their | answers there,. to the question. “What do they represent ? Priviliege or the people ? ‘lt’or us?” In the list of Indiana congressmen who voted with the democrats and insurgents to overthrow the Cannop rules in the house, and is thus classed as a “nearinsurgent.” appears the.name alone of William O. Barnard, one of the two republican congressmen from this state. Mr. Crumpacker voted with Cannon. In the list erf “system” or “privilege” congressmen from Indiana the name of Kdgar D. Crumpack-

Of this list the w riter says: “The following supported Cannon and Cannonism. Through the organization of the House, and the preservation of the rules, thev are responsible for the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Bill. We do not attempt to pass on the honesty or integrity of these men, nor db we know the motives which prompted them in supporting Cannonism ; but the roll-call finds them on the side of Privilege. To the voters of a district familiar with the declarations, pledges, or Character of these men this record is furnished to aid them to a choice which should be influenced by some consideration for the American people as a nation.”