The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1904-10-08
CHANCE IS SURE TO CONE
Voters Are Tired 0f Fraud and Graft
ing In An the Departments
Of tia Government.

The democrats are united as they have
not been before for ten years, and Par
her and Davis VIII receive the normal
aste Of the party with good many re-
cruits from their opponents. The re-
publicans are split into factions ON sew
eral issues. Nearly all the old Hanna
machine men are disgruntled, a. they
zee q young element Of their party in
the saddle and they win not pull hard
On the traces unless they are paid for
their work either In money or promises
In West Virginia, Delaware, New York.
New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Wis
cousin the rival republican factions are
intent on defeating each other and one
or the other faction have no faith In or
love for Candidate Roosevelt, though
most Of them declare they win vote
for him. In these and other states there
are minor factions and important re-
publieans who, while keeping within
party lines, are opposed to their candi-
date for president and do not mind say
ing 90 IN private conversation. The
glamour Of the Rough Rider has worn
on and the business interests Of the
country have more weight in politics
than the imperialistie element. J,
That Is the great danger to the Rough
Rider. The farmers have discovered
that the trnsts>are bleeding them and
that the high price Of wheat n more than
Offset by the increased cost Of what
they buy. The Workingmen are organ
king politically for their protection,
for the republican majority In congress
refused to listen to their prayer
for legislation for the sight-hour BIN.
the anti-intunetion bill and other lesser
laws labor thinks necessary for its sal
walton. An the republican leaders favor
the open shop and most Of them are
openly in sympathy with the Parry or
eanization Of protected trusts and
manufactursrs.
Wages are bsing reduced and strikes
are numerous and the cost Of living n
still advancing. which does not inspire
confidence IN ths economic policies Of
the republics party Ct those who are
suffering iron los q wages and In
creased eost e fDod.
Tae trusts have decreased the prohts
Of the small storeksepers. while rents
and household expenses are higher
than ever before and the opportunities
for increased business are monopoiissd
BY the great department stores which
can purchase from the trusts It much
less than the small storekeeDsr has to
pay.
People with limited incomes IND
their expenses have increased while
their revenues are stationary. Al these
people are inquiring Why the trusts
should be protected By the tariR IN sell-
ing their products It the highest pos
sfbls price here and q much lower price
IN foreign countries. Many Of the yot-
err have discovered that tie tariff pre-
vents competition and fosters mo-
nopoly and the Increased cost for
their products which tie monopolists
charge q q much greater taz than the
EoFernment receives
TAs revenues q TIE Unitsd States are
dscIIning and the expenses are greater
than ever befsrs IN time Of peace. Not
only. have the expenses Of the govern
ment Increased much faster IN proper
tion than the population. but neither
president Roosevelt, nor his cabinet
nor the Republican majority In con-
rro-s have oiFsrsd any seluticD q TIE
nrohIem. They are al intent On let
tine wei enough alone.- and have par
alvzed the industries Of the country
VA 4 do-nothIng polly b. nghfing en-
proposals Tor reform
ne gorernment departments are ~
trsvs<snt ard nIIsd vita grnftsrs which
fhs Republican party has refused % IN
verffrete. althoush sFieeocs va plan
iieui 81 but besinnlsg had been made
A. exD6slng TIE frauds through . pard'