Little Falls herald., 1903-10-16
Wasbinot letter

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| 0ct.1e One spelllbinder whom
Chairman Dick hopes to have on The
stump over In Ohio has fatty refused
to take part in the campaign for the
reelection Of Hanna. Delegate Rodey
Of New Mexico. says he was shocked
by the action Of Hanna on tho, floor
Of the Senate last January when he
repudiated the republican platform
promise to the territories, and that he
cannot conscientiously take part In
his reelection. II that were tho only
platform promise the republican party
has ever repudiated, that party
would still be entitled TO the distin-
guished consideration of the people.
but the platform promise concerning
the territories is only one little venial
sins compared to the mountain OF
iniquity justly ohargeable to the re-
publican party. The republican ma
tional platform not on'y promised
statehood to the territories and then
went back on the promise, but it also
promised reciprocity not only with
Cuba, but with other countries. The
reciprocity treaties negotiated by
Mckinley have never been latified.
And yet the protect i've duties of the
Dingley bill were purposely placed so
high that the concession made to
foreign countries under the treaties
negotiated would still leave ample
protection for the trusts. But thetrusts
demanded all the swag that the tariff
gave them and their influence with
the republican congress was suf-
ficient to prevent the ratification of
the reciprocity treaties. The promise
in the republican platform to favor
legislation that would prevent mono
poles "to limit production or to con-
troll pr;oes,'' has not been redeemed
and never will be until the republican
psrty and It's present leaders are re-.
tired from business, for the trusts and
monopolies furnish their bread Of life
campaign funds. The promises of
the republican platform to labor were
not redeemed. The republican plat
form declared, 1--WE are in favor Of q
more effective restriction of the immi.
grafton of cheap labor from foreign
countries"
That this promise has not been kept
is plain to every man on earth from
the fact that the present immigration
exceeds that of any other year in the
history of the country. 1t is quite
unnecessary to go on piling up in
stances of republican platform prom
ises repudiated. The above are
amply sufficient to show that the re-
publican platforms are like those of
the passenger. coach, made to 60 on,
and not o--stand on. Redeemed repub-
lican platform promises are the ex-
ception and not the rule. How much
longer will the people be fooled?
Up to. date there have been twenty
eight persons indicted by various
grand juries for completely in the
postodace steals, but = not one
has 80 far, been brought TO trial, and
the chances are not one of the in
dicted will be as vigorously prosecut-
ed as he deserves to be convicted in
the end. The distinguished politi-
clan who presides over the postoffice
department seems to think that his
mill has ground exceeding fine, and
that he has fine mess Of rotten milf
stuff to present to the people of the
country as the result Of the labors ol
his inspectors, and that the end has
b cen reached and that the official re.
ports will soon be forthcoming; at
least they:s will soon be in hands Of the
president, who will give them to the
public if he sees at to do 80. and If
he does not the people can 60 to,
and there you are. Az I said above,
not one has been brought to trial, and
if the United States Courts keep up
the record they are making none of
them will ever be tried or convicted
after tkey are brought to the bar of
Justice. Beavers is fighting like q
Turk over in New York to keep from
being tried, and the court is helping
him. It not only postponed his trial
several times at the instigation of his
counsel, but it has summoned the
United States District Attorney to
come in and show us why be shoEld
not be sentenced for contempt Of court
for refusing some plea set up by Beav-
ers. The courts seem to be fixing for
the accused grafters, and If things
keep on as they now are going on
not one Of the gang Of thieves will
be convicted. The republicans mere
are congratulating themselves and
one another that the edge Of the inves-
tigation Of the steals will soon be
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