The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-02
Mississippi Congressman Names a
Large Array of Trusts Now in AC-
ton and Wants to Know Why Presi-
dent Roosevelt Does Not Proceed
Against Them---SpeeCh at Cam
paign Opening in Brooklyn

NEW YORK, Oct. 1. = John Sharp
Williams, of Mississippi, shared the
honors with Edward M. Grout at the
opening of the Democratic campaign in
the Clermont avenue rink, Brooklyn,
tonight. A big crowd attended the
rally, and Messrs Williams and circuit
were enthusiastically cheered. Mr..
Williams said in part:
The president, who is candidate for
reelection, has lately issued to the press
a written stump speech, in the form of a
letter Of acceptance. 1t reads more like
the message of one of Gods anointed
to his expectant subjects, one-half of
whom are treated by him as his enemies,
and therefore, according to his logic-the
logic of Louis the Fourteenth, that of
"L'etat c'est moi''-enemies of the coun-
try and it's welfare.
In this letter of acceptance there is one
note-keynote we may call (which Is
certain and unmistakeable, to-wit, that
if the Republican party is kept in power
1t will continue>to administer the govern
ment without amendment just as it has
been administered for the last three
years. If so, then we are to have four
more years of standing pat" and of
boasting of the past and of a party part
nership with God. If so, then for four
more years the tariff is to remain, like
the laws of the Modes and Persians. I'M
changed and Interchangeable. If so, for
four more years. all reciprocal trade rela-
tions sought to be entered into by the
other peoples of the world, even though
in accordance with the recommendations
of such distinguished Republicans as
Blaine and Mckinley some based upon
treaties approved by Mr.. Mckinley, are
to be trampled under foot! For four
years extravaganza is to go not only I'M
checked. but justified or lauded as an in
cident of our alleged position as an arbi-
ter of the worlds destiny! For four
more years international perfidy is to be
eXtenuated, because of the magnitude of
the benefit we have reaped, or which we
hope to reapi For four more years the
industrial and social peace of the South
is to be menaced, if not by anything
actually done or undertaken to be done,
at least by inconsiderate talk and mis-
leading conduct in high place!
Four Years More of "BIg StIck''
For four more years the big stick is
to be continually held up as the national
ideal in our relationship with the ball
ance of the world, and especially with the
peoples of Central and South America!
EOr TOUR more years some Oh our manu-
facturers, who sell habitually to the for
eigner at a seasonable profit in his own
market, Notwithstanding his pauper labor
are still to find eXtortionate tariff rates
a shelter behind which to charge the
American consumer an unreasonable prof
it at prices 25 to 33 per cent higher than
are charged to foreigners for the same
goods, made in the same mill on the
same day!
Very well. The Democracy accepts the
challenge. 1t is for you to determine
whether you wish Ito stand pat" as the
phrase is, on these abuses, extravagances,
eXtortiOns and follies In campaign of
this character il is impossible to discuss
all the issues In one address.
shall discuss today the attitude of