Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-11-18

which we are entering.
The trust question presents the
most acute phase of the contest be-
tween Democracy and plutocracy, SO
far as economics issue are concerned.
The President virtually admits that
the trusts contributed to his campaign
fund, but he denies that they received
any prOmises Of aid or immunity. No
well-informed person doubts that the
large corporations have furnished the
Republican campaign fund during the
AM aign of 1896 and 1000 and 1904.
and no one can answer the logic OF
Judge Parker's arraignment OF trust
contributions. The trusts are run on
business principle. They do not
subscribe millions of dollars to cam
paign unless they are paying for fsvors
already granted or purchasing favors
for future delivery. The weakness of
Judge Parker's position was that the
charge was made at the close OF the
campaign, when it was neutralized by
n counter charge. The trusts cannot
be fought successfully by any party
that depends upon trust funds to win
the election.
TO AVOID SUSPICION.
The Democratic party must make
its attack upon the trusts so vehement
that no one will suspect it OF secret aid
from them. 1t will be to its advan.
tage If it will begin the next campaign
with an announcement that no trust
contributions will be accepted and
then prove its sincerity by giving the
public access to its subscription list.
In public enterprises the names OF
contributors are generally made public
in order to denote the character and
purpose OF the work.
Roosevelt has four years in which to
make good his declaration that no Oh.
legations were incurred by the accept
ance of trust funds. He will disap.
point either the contributors or the
voters. If he disappoints the contrib
utors, the trust question may be put
in the process OF settlement. If he
disappoints the people, they will have
a chance to settle with his party four
years hence. "Death to every private
monopoly" must be the slogan Of the
party in this question; any other posi-
tiou is surrender. The platforms ol
1900 and 1904 declare that a private
monopoly is indefensible and intoler.
able, and this declaration presents the
issue upon the trust question.
The party must continue its defense
OF the interests OF the wage.earners; it
must protect them from the encroach.
ments Of the capitalist. The fact that
laboring men have not always shown
their appreciation OF the party's posi-.
ton ought not to deter the party from
doing its duty in regard to them. The
labor question is not one that con.
Germs employers and employees alone
it concerns the entire community
The people at large have an interest in
the just settlement of labor controver
sizes; for that reason they must insist
upon remedial legislation in regard te
the hours, and arbitration, and they
must so limit the authority Of the
courts in contempt cases to overthrow
what is known as government by in
Junction. The party must continue
its opposition to national bank note
issues and must insist upon divorcinl
the Treasury Department from Wal
street.
MAINTAIN OLD ISSUES.
The party must continue its fight
for the popular election of Senators
and for direct legislation wherever the
principle can be applied. 1t must not
only maintain its position on old is
sues, but il must advance to the con
sideration of new questions as they
arise.
1t takes time to direct attention t
an evil and still more time to consoli
ldate sentiment in favor Of remedy
and Mr.. Bryan is not sanguine enough
to belive that all the reforms that HI
favors will at once be endorsed by on.
party platform, but he will proceed t
point out The reforms which he be
lieves to be needed.
Among those may be mentioned tn
postal telegraph system. State owner
ship OF railroads, the election OF fedora
Judges for fixed terms and the election
Of postmasters by the people for thei
respective communities. Instead O
having the government controlle
by corporations through officers con
trolled by corporations, we must hav
a government of the people, by tn
people and for the people; govern
ment administered by the Jeffersonia
maxim of "equal rights to all an
special privileges to none."
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