Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-09-01

The real, living burning questions Of the
campaign are
Though Rider or Jndges
Shall the people % the United states have for
the next four years Personal or a C0nsttu.
uonAl govcrnment-the sovereignty ot a party
dictator or the sovereignty Of the people - 3
Rough Rider or Judge for Chief Magisuaiel
U-Reform the Ts riff.
Shall the tariff never be revised except with
the consent aud under the direction OF its beue
fciAries- by the friends OF it abuses, It's eN
tortions and It's Determinations "-or shall Il he
revised In q judicial spirit by 'the friends Of
the masses and for the common weAlI"
u-curb tho Trusts
shall monoplies Hike the Beef Trust control
ting universal neccssAries OF life, continue 10
receive the protection Of shciterinE tariff and
enjoy still longer indulgence BY ruAson u their
enormous contributions 10 party campaign
funds.
Iv-The Abuse Of Power
Shall the action Of the President IN Kidding
himself Of the one successful trust prosecutor
IN order 10 placate the corporations--in making
his former private secretary and head OF Inc
Department OF Commerce eampAign.fund
solicitor from the very corporations he was an.
pointed 10 " diligently inves gate"-in appoint
ing a railroad corporation Official Secretary 10
the Navy, and political agent Of the Southern
Pacific Railway 20 the head Of the department nj
% supervise and curb corporations tall 10 aid
his own campaignl-shall this surrender OF the
Rough Rider" be approved by the peopleS
Wv. Corporation Rule.
Shall the rule Of corrupt corporations In poli.
tics and THEN controlling influence in govern.
ment he further enlarged and confirmed by
continuing in power a party closely allied with
them by the granting OF special privileges In
the tariff, bl the election Of corporation AGENT
10 Congress and 70 state o-lces, aud through the
reoonstruc'ion Of the Cabinet TO meet their
viewsl
vI-stop TIE ErtravaEeneo.
Shall we continue apolicy or reckless extrava.
gance, ~ evidenced by the expenditure Of more
than e2'JO0 90, 900 during the last four vtsrs A.
shall We return 10 reasonable economy
vu.-Chesk the Corruption.
Shall corruption bred OF too long lease O,
power, az instanred In the halfdisclosed postal
frruds. in the land-Ofhce scandals Ia the pens,,n
abuses, In the sale OF Offices and negotiation ~
corrupt psblic contracts by Senators Dietrich
and Burton, be eondoned and continued?
vIII.-N. Big stick Buster.
Shall the attitude Of the United States toward
foreign nations be that VI bulls with 4 "Ltg /
stick" and chip on hla shoulder, or shall we
return 70 the policy OF Washington and Ieaer
son" Peace and friendship with an nations
entaugling alliances with none - minaing ~,
own business and expecting other nations 10 DO
th0 sameS
Ix.-what will the Fnipinos do TO ma.
shall we continue the malevolent effect upon
ourselvesof so-called benevolent ASS nfiafIotn
IN the Philippines until II Is too late 70 yrttbdr
from that depl0rahle and un-AmericSn sdvcn.
ture 10 Asiatic cOl0nialism-which becomes m /
The more dangerous the more we impose unon
them the veneer Of our civilizatiOu-and mini /
the hybrid and forever alien races OF tbose
Islands shall be Incorporated into ou4 b.,dv 1
polite, 90 cast the die IN our National Convex /
hons, as me delegate from Hawaii did at kansas 4
City In 1900 10 participate In our elecfioBs 81
81 IN our Congress and eventually 10 helm
govern those who now by force imnose ,i,,,.nn 1
them government without consent and taxation
without representation?
T." Let Us Have Peace.
SHAH We, forty years after the end Of the war
and after complete reconciliation 81 the once
hostile states, tear assunder bv a revival "a
the sectional issue the bonds Of frateruitv ana I
concord-and this when the people OF the SoWtb /
have just secured the domination 81 4 conse,ys
tive and sound-money Democrat FOR Presilen,
and have given repeated Instances al fbs I
strongest national ard patriotic feelnRY