Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-10-19
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have not been before for ten years, and
normal vote of the party with good
many recruits from their oppohfnls
The Republicans are split into fac
tions on several issues. Nearly all the
old Hanna machine men are dis
Sruntled az they see d young element
OF tAeir party in the saddle and The!
they are paid for their work either III
moEeN or promises. In West Virginia.
Delaware, New York. New Jersey.
massachusetts and Wisconsin the rival
Republican factions are intent OH do
featiug each other, and one OF tue
other faction have no faith in OF 10Y"
for. candidate Roosevelt, though most
Of il4ein declare publicly they will Vote
for HIN. BHt many viii secretly kuiIe
him In these and other States there
are minor factions, and important Re
nHhlirans who. while keeping @ijHjH
pa1 y lines. are opposed TO lheii ea&Ni-
date for President and do MOI mind
saving 50 in private conversation. The
glamor of tie Rough Rider has worn
off. and tho business interests OF the
country have more weight in politics
than the mperiais1je element.
That is the great danger 10 the
Rough Rider The farmers have dis
covered that the trusts are bleeding
them and that the high price OF wheat
is more than offset by the increased cost
of what they buy. The workin2men
are organizing politically for their pro-
tect ion. for The Republican majority in
Congress refused to listen TO their
PRAYER for legisla ion for the Eight
Hour bill. the amt junction bill and
the other lesser laws labor thinks nee
essarN for its salvation. All the re
publican leaders favor the open shop,
and most of them are openly in
sympathy with the parry organiza ion
of nrot ected trusts and manufacturers.
Wages are being reduced and strikes
are numerous, and the cost OF living
is still advancing which does not in
spire confidence in the economic poll
cies Of he Republican party OF those
who are suffering from loss OF wages
and increased cost Of food
The trusts have decreased the profits
of ,he small storekeepers, while rents
and household expenses are higher
than ever before and the opportunities
for increased business are monopoliZed
by the great department stores. who
can purchase of the trusts at much less
tuan he small storekeeper has to pay,
People with limited incomes find
their expenses have increased while
their revenues are stationary. All these
people are inquiring why the trusts
should be protected by the tariff in
selling their products at the highest
possible price here and much lower
price in foreign countries. Many Of
the voters have discovered that the
tariff prevents competition and fosters
monopoly. and that the increased cost
for their products tina, the monopoies
charge is a much greater tax than the
Government receives
The revenues of the United States
are declining and the expenses are
greater than ever before in time Of
peace Not only have the expenses OF
~ t,,pr .n1 70 al
in proportion than the population, but
neither President Roosevelt. his Cab
met, nor the Republican majority in
Congress have offered any solution Of
the problem but are all intent on
letting well enough alone" and have
paralyzed the industries OF the coun-
try with do-nothing policy by fighting
all proposals for reform.
The Government departments are ex-
travagant and filled with grafters
which the Republican party has re-
fused to investigate. although evidence
was plentiful that but beginning had
been made in exposing the frauds
through partisan Investigation OF but
Two bureaus OF the post Office Depart
ment.
KnovIedge OF all these sins OF the
Republican Parry is fndias toisment
in the hearts o. many voters. aad they
have determined on a charg. Upon
le surface Of ne political fed al is
s,jtl aad serene, but there are nutter-
ings ia the ho,na5 Of the farmers, the
cotfases of the artisan aad The tena-
n,auts OF the laboring men that bode5
Il. for the Republican candidates. The
Sill s1na.! voice OF reason is working
more changes Of sentiment than the
hired and blatant notes OF the trust
apolog;5t can overcome. blare he never