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claims of infallibility, and with super
cilious dsdain Of all efforts such as
are not attempted under the banner
of Republcanism.
shall this pass current at time,
when, at the parting of the ways IN
our nations development, we are espe-
cially called to patriotic thoughtfulness
and careful contemplation of IaTty de-
signs, and to "a vigilant watci. against
dangers that beset us?
MY faith in my countrymen will not
permit me to believe this, or to doubt
that they will insist upon examining
for themselves the accounts of party
stewardship.
Rapacfty of the Trusts.
"The party will be given just credit
which, early or late. has endeavored to
safeguard the soundness of the nation s
currency; but the people will reject as
savoring of presumption the insistence
that only those belonging to one party
organization can claim to be the pro-
tectors and defenders of our financial
integrity; nor will they forget that
the fight was holly on when many or
the leaders of the party now making
such an insistence were worse than
lukewarm in the cause.
"A party may indulge in self-con-
graduation when it has effectively de-
Tended the people in their daily life
from the rapacity of trusts and combi-
nations, which they believe as private
enterprise is strangled, and which grow
fat, as, by their control OF the cost
of living they cause the homes or our
land to grow lean; but the people will
hardly approve the vociferous pride
which claims that a successful attack
20 Of the stock Of r.
tain competing railroads has rescued
them from their oppressors.
Huge Combines Flourish.
"They will not fail to observe that
the huge combinations which directly
injure them still flourish, and they may
also recall how the CONSERVATION
among those implicated in such
schemes, who once feared general
pursuit, was quieted when the soothing
assurance reached them that the gov
eminent did not intend to run amuck.'
"Nor will they probably accept the
suggestion that repentance, or
change of heart, accounts for the man.
ner by which the threats and animosi-
ty of many powerful trust magnates
have been displaced by their approval
and substantial support of the party
which seems to convince the people
of its misunderstanding proclivities.
'PrOtectiOn" of Industries.
This item Of the account will not be
passed over without reference to
the platform statement that 'protec-
ton, which guards and develops our
industries, is a cardinal policy Of the
Republican party nor without noting
the declaration Of the candidate stand
ing on this platform, that the protec-
tive tariff policy ought now to be con-
sidered as definitely established.
The question will be asked, which
are the American industries that at
this time are in need of the shelter
Of such a tariff as that now In force;
and is there never TO be a time when
American enterprise, American inge-
nuity and American opportunity will
free our industries from their stage
Of infancy and permit American as
piraotion and American self-reliance
to cast away the leading strings OF
definitely established protective pol
lev?
Risen TO Reckless Greed.
1.-THE people know that this policy
has given rise 10 reckless greed and
10 n worship Of gain menacing pa
triotic sentiment and our love for
high standards OF national greatness,