Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1904-06-03
TELL US WHY.
A Few Queries from Our Yslm ntsrrosat ion
Point.
NELN. Wash Nav % 1901

Point.
YELM, Wash, May 90, 1904.
ED. STANDARD:
| have just read the Tacoma Repub-
lican platform and comments by" Lit
tie Oiy." 1t makes me tired, very
tired, but not tired enough to prevent
me from expressing my contempt for
such slush. The first thing notice
is the bombastic initial announce
ment of THE glorious achievements
OF the Republican party" ETC., etc.
What are some of the achievements?
Do they refer to the gigantic monopo-
lies that have been created and fos-
tered by the party and the vast sums
that have been spent by those monop-
ollie. in keeping the party in power?
Do they refer to the unparalleled as
sumption of the chief executive in as
Stunning legislative functions? Do
they refer to the mastery effort of His
Strenuosity and his Attorney General
in crushing the trusts? How many
trusts have been busted? One meas
ly salt trust has been compelled to
whack up few paltry dollars OF the
millions that they have stolen and
through the untiring energy of the
Governor OF Minnesota and others the
administration has been forced to SUBJ
NIT the merger case to the Supreme
Court OF the United States and sue
ceeded in getting a decision in favor of
the government by one vote. The ar
rogant coal barOns have been robbing
the people of millions of dollars for
years in violation of the Sherman law,
and yet this glorious" administration
has never lifted a restraining hand to
stop the theft or Jail the robbers.
His administration has been thor
oughly Republican and truly Ameri-
CAM" a compound sentence, half truth
and half falsehood, "Truly American
Ye gods what = lie! is it truly Amer
lean to exploit other nations? Is it
truly American to violate the Declar-
alton of Independence by denying
other nations the privilege OF govern
ing themselves? Is it not fact that
President Mckinley asserted positively
that forcible annexation was crimi-
nal aggression" and in face of this as
sertion SEM myriads OF soldiers to the
Philippines to enforce what he admit.
ted was criminal? Was that truly
American? Under the presen. admin
istrstion, what rights have the Fill
pinos that this government is bound
to respect! They are as totally sub
servient TO the whims and dictations
Of the Republican oligarchy as were
the slaves of the South TO their mas
tiers. Is this "truly American? Is
government by injunction truly Amer
lean, in face Of the fact that the con-
stitution guarantees right of trial by
Jury in all criminal cases?
"The laws have been fearlessly and
impartislly enforced as they were en-
acted by Congress-" Another id
lie and they know it. If they had
been, there would't have been a trust
in open violation of law in the United
States, and the country is full of 'em.
There isn't An enterprise of any conse-
quence in this broad land on which
these vampires of special legislation
have not fastened their tentacles.
They are in almost complete control
of every means of produc ton and dis
tribution. evil doors have been
driven from the public service" How
many? You can count them on the
fingers Of one hand, and their name is
legion. His administration has
bro't unparalleled prosperity" etc. If
prosperity consists in mortgaging all
tho avenues for the production Of
wealth to barnacles who create no
wealth and compelling the wealth
producers to contribute eighty per
cent. Of their earnings to these barna-
cles, that statement is true. l don't
know what they meant by extended
American citizenship" unless they re-
fer to the Philippines. Are they citi.
zens or subjects? I presume that will
be explained during the campaign.
1--WE reaffirm our allegiance to the
principles of a protective tariff" etc.
Why, Of course. What for? To help
the poor laboring man? Certainly.
The foreigner pays the tax, you know.
And If we can tax the manufacturer
rich, he can afford to hire labor; that
is, he can give him employment. 80 he
can live. Why its just IS clear -
mud. If we don't make millionaires.
labor couldn't get employment. ave
do love the laboring man so much"
especially on election day, and the
laboring man does enjoy being hum
plugged. Its 80 nice to be patted on
the back and told how we'll they are in
standing by the grand old party. The
confidence man practices the same
tactics and seldom fails to find dupe.
Let me put bug in your ear, by way
of illustration. There is a duty of
about So per ton on steel rails. They
sell at $28 per ton in the United
States and our manufacturers ship the
same rails to England and Canada and
sell them in competition with the
British market At SIG per ton. Do
you think the laborer gets any more
for making the 1928 q ton rails than he
does for the SIG ton rails? OF course
not. Then wherein is he benefited
by protection!
ave commend the wise statesman.
ship which secured control of territory
for the Panama canal" One might as
we'll commend piracy. Vice is mon
ster Of such frightful mien, but seen
too Off," etc. "We favor . tax com.
mission" 1--WE favor the enactment
OF laws that will prevent the acquisi.
ton Of large tracts of our timber
lands" They lock the stable after the
horse is stolen. Our timber is all COB.
bled, what's the usef Say. your plat.
form is all wind. j. Coo.
Last NIGHTS Fire,