The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-11-05

When We passed resolution il Congress ask.
ing for some of the information that had been
gathered concerning the anthracite coal bar
ons and the railroad trust, what was the an
Swer that came from the Administration
We can't give you this information. 1t is con
trary to public policy.
They took the man with the publicity locked
in his bosom and at the persistent imsistence
of the President placed him al - head Of the
national committee. Now if there Is big
stick in the world that eau be used effectively
on these trusts and giant corporations, II IS
that publicity which Mr.. Cortelyou still has
locked in his bosom. They say, al least Cor
telyou has already privately said, aud II Is sup
posed the President will later, that there is no
understanding with the trusts.
LOOKS LIKE AN AGREEMENT.
We'll. | was not present when the agree
ment between the gentlemen was made, It 1t
can be called a gentleman : agreement but
but all have Ia say is that If there WAS no
agreement it looks like an agreement, 1t
feels like an agreement and 1t has the Ell
feet upon our political constitution of an
agreement. Oh this strenuous, tempestuous
Roosevelt, with his talk of physical courage!
We want man in the White House with moral
courage enough not TO want TO display his ply
steal courage unless there is a righteous cause
for doing so. Recently got letter from the
man we want to put there and the letter started
this way:
MY Dear Williams: don't know it all.
| wish did | am trying 10 learn great many
things, but one thing | do know, and that is
how to weigh evidence.
Imagine the tempestuous, terrible, vol
canic, eruptive Roosevelt admitting for MN
ute that be does not know It all. or imagine
him claiming, will you, that he knows how TO
weigh evidence Why, If YOU were to tell him
he knew how 20 weigh evidence he would
think you had called him weakling. Mr..
Williams, referring to Mr.. Cannou's speech
in Baltimore, said Speaker Cannon praises
Wachier and Mudd because they don't know
anything about the Constitution, ana therefore
have common sense. Il cannot subserye this
doctrine, he continued, and | believe with
men far better and wiser than that the man
who expresses contempt for the Constitution
express contempt for the people.
LIKES FREn TALBOT.
In concluding Mr.. Williams paid high
tribute Ia Congressman Talbot and his use
iulness as a member OF Congress and expressed
his desire that be should be reelected. Every
body kaoWs be said that am 50 fond %
Fred Talbot that ! may be- prrJudICcd wit
ness In talking about him. Maybe ! think
better Of him than be deserves. and should
not be surprised If did, but there are tw"
reasons why you should vote for bun. First,
because he Is the Democratic nominee, and
second. because he Is one OF the most ioyahie
isIoas 10 the world.
Nr. Williams expressed hi. conviction that
the Democrats would carry every doubtful
district IN the country and said that IA 'he
places he had spoken "a the North he had never
seen The Democracy 80 enthusiastic sud united
CONGRESSMAN Talbot made an address and
was given az enthusiastic wcIcoue. tie spoke
strongly un the issues Of the campaign aud his
~uri- serr vigorously chseret.