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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-24
PRIMARY ISSUE.
Governmental Extravaganza to Which
Judge Parker Called Attention.

The deficit in the receipts of the
United States Treasury grows apace.
and Secretary Shaw will have to call
upon the National banks for another
instalment of the fund they have en-
jOyed so long without paying the Gov
eminent any interest thereon. Re
publican extravaganza is the principal
cause of the large deficit. which has
reached the extraordinary amount of
S24 100000 for July and August.
During these two months the re-
ceipts from customs and internal rev.
enue taxes have fallen off $1,000 900.
and the expenditures have increased
S16.000.000. mostly for the army and
navy. The falling off in receipts shows
great depression in business and is
entirely at variance with the public
statements of Secretaries Shaw and
Wilson that prosperity is rampant and
that 1.-The people are more prosperous
than ever before" When the people
are prosperous they spend money freely
and the receipts from customs and in
ternal revenue taxes grow correspond
ingly. Now they are obliged to econo-
miZe, which is sensible course, but
does not produce what Secretaries
Shaw and Wilson call prosperity"
How can ordinary people be prosperous
when all they have to buy is advanced
greatly in price and the value of the
work they do is standing still or de-
Ginning in value? Those with fixed
incomes are badly enough off, but
those whose incomes or wages are
falling are caught between the upper
and the neither millstones. Under these
circumstances economy is imperative to
such people. and of course their taxpay-
ing powers to the Federal Government
have decreased accordingly. The ex-
travagant expenditures voted by the
Republican Congress, and urged by
the Republican administration, is a
wicked crime against those who pay
the bulk of the Federal taxes. No re-
lief can be expected from the present
Republican leaders that form the adj
m!nistration and control Congress:
they have declared an are declaring
OF the stump that there is no need for
reform and that their policy is to let
we'll enough alone. Nothing but Il
change III administration will lead TO
National economy 10 match the en-
forced economy of the taxpayers. The
Issue is Roosevelt and extravaganza or
Parker and reform
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-24
QUESTION OF APPREHENSION.
Queries Made rs to Fairbanks
Political Fair Weather Talk.

In his recent speech at Hartford,
Conn.,. Senator Fairbanks had this to
say:
Republican policies have never
been menace to the business interests
of the country. Their triumph has
never been awaited with serious appre-
tension"
In commenting editorially on this ut
terance the New York World asks
these pertinent questions:
rs there no serious apprehension
about policies that have trebled the
expenditures of the Federal Govern
ment in little more than a quarter Of
century?
lis there no serious apprehension
about an average deficit of $l2,OOO,OOO
a month in the revenues?
rs there no serious apprehension
about the Big StickY
rs there no serious apprehension
about a policy of Asiatic colonization
rs there no serious apprehension
about the Republican party's encour-
agement of militarism?
rs there no serious apprehension
about government by executive order?
"Or perhaps Mr.. Fairbanks means
that these things for the most part
represent MIR. Roosevelt's personal poll
cies, for which Il helpless Republican
party should not be held responsible"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-24
AB0RTIYE INVESTIGATION.

The Republican Campaign Book. in
its interesting fables or trusts and
Industrial corporations, tells us that
The work of the Bureau OF Corpora
tons OF the Department OF Commerce
and Labor thus far has been a system
attic study of legal and industrial con-
ditions in all the States and special
investigation into particular industries.
These investigations have been con-
Quoted vigorously. but not with a spirit
of hostility to all industries. because
of the misdeeds of some" The Blu
reau of Corporations commenced these
investigations in February, 1903, or
eighteen months ago. and yet not a
single act or move has been recorded
that has given the public scrap of
information about the trusts. nor has
any corpora zion felt the necessity of
stopping any Of its exacti0ns by virtue
of the vigorous" Investigations. Pub
LEFTY was 10 clte the trust evil. ac-
cOrding ID the Roosevelt idea. and Con-
greSS took HIN at his word and gave
the Department or Commerce and
Labor power 10 demand all neces-
sary information about corporations
and the President the option OF pub
fishing what was discovered. The beef
and other trusts that for over a year
have been investigated by the large
army OF the departments experts are
still allowed Ia prey upon the public,
who are being highly taxed for their
suppression.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-24
TRIUMPHANT BEEF PACKERS.

The beef packers have come off vie.
torious. and the strikers will return 10
work las soon as possible" The loss
TO the Beef Trust is estimates at S..
100000. all of which the consumers
have doubtless paid in the increased
cost of beef. The trust will now go
merrily on without let or hindrance.
The Roosevelt injunction 1t laughs to
scOrn. and the future looks bright for
the combine. for has not the assuranc
been given that the Administration will
begin no running amuck" against the
trusts. With lower wages to pay the
men and the people used to high price
of meat the trust is in clover
The farmers will continue to get a
low price for cattle and hogs. and the
beef barons can continue their combin-
alton in restraint of trade, that Is. die
tate the price of what they buy and
what they sell and what they will pay
their employees There would seem 10
be no excuse why the Republican cam.
paign fund should not be fattened un.
der all these propitious circumstances.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-24
TAFT ON THE CONSTITUTION.
The New Secretary OF War Shows
Himself a Typical Republican.

That the Constitution Of the United
States will be further encroached upon
If the Republicans are successful in
the coming election is certain
Secretary of War Taft. in late
speech. said the Constitution was a
mass of dogmas and impossible theor-
ies."
The evident intention of President
Roosevelt's administration to belittle
the Constitution in the minds of the
people is a deep-laid conspiracy to
overthrow it. II the voters would pre-
serve that great instrument and COM
pact between the States invio!ate they
must rally around the party banner
that has always stood for its preserva-
ton and turn down Secretary Taft and
the party that indorses his ideas. The
Government of the United States must
be by law, and to overthrow the funda-
mental law would lead to either the
or chaos. Is that
where the Republicans and President
Roosevelt are leading us?
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-24
BOOMING SHIP SUBSIDY.

According to Senator Fairbanks,
ship-subsidy is an important question
in this campaign. and he hopes that
the Congressional Committee appointed
at the suggestion of President Roose-
welt TO investigate the Subject and place
before Congress such facts and con-
illusions, will aid in reaching sound
and patriotic conclusion. Fairbanks
is always for the old flag and an APP
propria tion"-especially the appropria-
tion-and in order to convince the Re-
publicans that the two are synonymous
he adds: This is an important ques-
ton and il rests with the Republican
party to settle it. The Republican
party will solve ii as 1t has solved
all great questions in way TO pro-
mote American industry and in a man
uer consistent with the National
honor As Fairbanks is the repre-
sentative of the administration. this
program TO pay $l50.0UO.0UO u year TO
the ship trust must be considered otfi-
cial and is but greater evidence OF
more reckless extravaganza II Presi-
dent Roosevelt is elected. How the
Republican party will solve the ques-
,iou of raising enough TO pay the bills
that il will owe the corporations when
the campaign is over does not worry
Fairbanks. His forte is preserving
the National honor with dollars.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-24
THE BEEF TRUST NOT AFRAID.

The beef packers vigorously deny
the existence of a combina ton In re-
straint of trade" and the ten officials
OF the Department OF Commerce aud
Labor who are probing the Beef Trust
report that no evidence is at hand to
justify the Secretary of Commerce and
Labor TO refer the matter to the Attor-
ney-General with recommended ton
that action be taken In the courts.
Ii was hardly to be expected that IL
evidence was at hand President Roose-
Welt would allow his new Attorney
General TO prosecute the trust. for the
late Attorney General Knox officially
proclaimed that there would be no run
ming amuck against the trusts.
There has been on fle for over two
years more than enough evidence TO
convict the Tobacco Trust. but no
move has been made The evidence
that the anthracite coal trust existed
and was allied with the coal railroads
10 plumber the people Is also on tile. but
that monopoly has likewise escaped
prosecution. Ii Is as certain as thar
day succeeds dawn that the Republi-
cans viii not WORRY their friends the
trusts. and what has been done In the
merger and beer trust cases was only
for poliucaj effect
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-24
HUNGRY NElGHBORS.
Our Chauncey Is Evidently Oblivious
of Conditions Around Him.

The enthusiastic Depew. "our Chaun-
cey." is out with his old speech. re-
hashed for the occasion. He says
everything and everybody is prosper
Gus. and yet within gunshot of his pa
latial home In New York there is q
string of hungry men every night will.
ing to accept dole of bread to keep
them from starving. The charity or
ganiza tons say the demand for relief
is equal to that experienced in the
panic of 1923. and that hard times
Is the cause of it."
In Fall River and other cotton man.
ufacturing centres similar conditions
prevail with but small signs of relief
or course. Senator Depew. like other
corpora ton magnates. especially those
who are Republican politicians. shuts
his eyes to the dire distress for many
people that the policy they advocate
has produced and therefore talk pros
perity to try and once more fool the
people,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-24
REFORM GOES GLIMMERING.
Everything Bent 10 the Purpose Of
Teddy to Win.

Civil Service Reform has been cast
to the four winds by the Roosevelt
Administration until after election. :
All the ministers To foreign countries
and consuls have been given unliuit-
Ell leave of absence. and those who are
considered spell-binders of note are
being detailed rs speakers to the
doubtful States. and others who are
not speakers but can influence votes
are visiting their homes in behalf of
the Republican candidates. 1t will be
interesting 10 note how the Civil Ser
vice Reform Association Will take this
lapse from virtue of Mr. Roosevelt.
for until he WAS President he WAS
viewed as one of the high priests of
reform. Now every vestige of reform
must he laid aside for the benent oi
the party, ana the office holders are
granted carte blanche to induce The,
voters To once again stand by HE -.
.. L. 1t would hardly be surprising
if Mr.. COrtelyou. the Chairman of the
Republican National Committee, who
was appointed by President RooSe-
welt especially TO carry out his cam
paign program, should be found. when
the pinch comes, collecting assess
ments from the Government office
holders, that the party of great moral
ideas may be preserved for future
usefulness and the enforcement of
Civil Service Reform.
The report of Messrs. Bonaparte and
Conrad, whom the President appoint
ed to investigate the postofiice frauds.
plainly shows how the Civil Service
law has been Systematically evaded.
but President Roosevelt was too anx-
ious to be nominated 10 carry out the
recommendations OF the advisers he
himself had selected. The case OF
Merritt, Postmaster at Washington,
was pointed on, and conclusive evil
dence furnished Mr.. Roosevelt of his
misdOings, and although his term as
postmaster expired four months ago.
10 action has been taken and he is
still holding down this lucrative job
to the scandal of the Administration
and the Republican party The most
rabid spoils hunter and noted,y cor
rupt bosses could have done no more
than leave their henchmen III office
though VIGOROUSLY unit. If not worse.
and that is one of the things that Mr.
Roosevelt has done.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-24
DANGER OF INCREASED TAXATION

Every cent the Government pays out
comes from taxes. which although
mostly covered up in an indirect man
ner. like the tariff tax, eventually is
paid by the consumer. In consequence
of the reckless extravaganza of the
resent administration there is large
elicit. although only two months have
gone of the present fiscal year. IL the
Republicans are successful In electing
Mr.. Roosevelt and a majority of Con-
~ress they will have to increase the
Mes. and there would seem no other
IT wlrce than to again impose the war
ale o. To increase the tariff tax would
.ndize esult in reducing the amount col
- though they might attempt that
interest of their friends. the
and protected industries. To
iZe and reduce expenses is not
1ought of. for those high Repub-
liberties. Secretary Shaw and
Fairbanks. are daily preach
IN the stump ship subsidy that
increase expenditures far more
any economy would save
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-24
FARMERS and TRUSTS.
What Roosevelt Calls the 'Basest
Set,' Ask For Living Chance.

The American farmer pays the tax
that the protective tariff imposes on
nearly everything he buys, amounting
to about fifty per cent. on the average.
Many of the same products are sold
by the trusts for one-third less to the
farmers of other countries, and yet the
Republicans decline to reform such An
unfair arrangement. But the tax paid
the Government on such goods as are
imported Is comparatively a small mat
ter compared to the tax that the trusts
extort for similar goods manufactured
here. As the imported goods have to
pay the tariff tax when they arrive
at the Custom House, the manufac-
turer is protected in advancing his
prices and can add just about the
amount that the tariff tax Is. In fact,
1t prevents competition and the manu-
facturer monopolizes the home market.
1t has been figured out by experts that
the average family pays SIC a year
tariff tax TO the Government and nearly
500 year tax to the trusts by the
increased prices they are protected in
charging.
Ii the tariff was reduced, the trusts
would have TO reduce their prices ac-
cordingly, or the foreign manufacturer
would send in products to compete
with them.
That is why the Democrats claim
the tariff should be reduced to more
reasonable rates and on those products
that are sold by the trusts cheaper
abroad than here, should be wiped out
altogether, or reduced so as to bring
in to the Government enough to sup
port 1t, without additional taxes be-
ing imposed. That proposition looks
reasonable and should be favored BIS
all who are not participants I'm the
trust plundering. But the Republicans
are so controlled by the protected mon
opolies that they will not concede that
the tariff should be revised to meet
these new conditions. brought about
by the trusts. They say the tariff, il
it is revised at all. must be revised
by its friends and that, of course, in
cludes the trusts. Are the trusts
likely to change the tariff to their own
disadvantage and legislate money out
OF their own pockets?
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-24
WHAT WILL BE
THE ANSWER f?
KOOsevelt's Letter a Bid Of Gigantic
Brides.

In effect. Mr.. Rooseveit's letter is an
offer OF gigantic brides. Elect me Pres
ident, lie says 10 the beneiiciaries of
the tariff, ami you will be undisturbed
i'll your purchased right TO tax your
fellow-citiZens; elect me. he says TO the
pension-grabbers, and you may ill all
your pockets at the Treasury; elect me,
he says 10 the subsidy hunters, and
the Government will pay you hand
soluely 10 sail your ships. elect me, he
says To the politicians. and you may
iatten Oh the .raIt OF rural delivery;
elect ne. lie says 10 the army, and
your numbers. your privileges, Your
pay, ana your opportunities 10 gut
your warlike PASSIONS shall be ill.,
creased; elect me. he says TO the navy,
and your smoke shall blacken the air
OH every coast ana your guns be heard
i'll every sea.
What is to be the countrys answer
to these bids for power in order to
carry out grandoise but dangerous
schemes! The answer which ouyh; 10
be given may be found i'll that MIS-
torian whom SOME OF Mr.. RoOseveits
friends nave found him reading and
reported the fact in their awe-struck
way. Thucydides gives us in his Sixth
Book an account OF the lures which. 10
crafty his own ambition, Alcibiades
held up before the Athenian people;
and also gives us the warning speech
which the old general, Meas. made 10
the assembly. One sentence of his
might well have been addressed to the
american people. in connection with
tleir brilliant young man anu his gilt
teing program:
Do not you give him the opportunity
OF ndulging his own Magnificent tastes
at he expense oil the sIate.'-New
Yori Evening Post.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-24
FARMERS AND PROTECTION.
Unlike the Trusts, the Farmers Can
moi Raise Prices.

The Society of Equity, tie head
quarters of which are III inuidnapOiis,
Is advising the farmers 10 hold their
wheat torSi.20 Il bushel.
Last yer the same association OF
farmers recommended their brother
farmers 10 sell Tor not less than 81 Il
oushel. and quite IL number held out
Tor that prize and got IL. There Is
no reason VIII. the farmers should not
combine and 'emand 81 u bushel Tor
wheat and 81 bushel Tor corn. Ii is
true there is law upon the Fed
eral statute boos known as the anti
trust law, which makes it criminal
o1ense 70 comolD Ill restraint OF trade
that is. conoineto raise prices. That
is just what the beef trust, the coal
trust, the Standal Oil trust and the
steel trust have ieen doing, but the
law has not been enforced against
these combinations unless the injunc-
ton against the packers combine
might be called eforcing the law.
But the beef packer: are still running
their combination IN pite of the ardu-
GUS efforts OF Presidet Roosevelt and
his Attorney General , convict them;
so the farmers need haze no fear they
will be mOleSted.
This is the age of fists, and the
farmers can hardly be b,med for con-
spring 10 raise prices q their prod
| ucts. as they see being doe all around
them. But the trusts thaplunder the
farmers by combining 10 r,se the price
OF trust products are protec,d in doing
SO. the tariff preventing SmDetition
unless the trusts raise theirlrices be-
yond ifty 10 lUO per cent. 'hich the
law allows them To charge. : they 20
beyond that, foreign products 'ould be
imported and force the prit down
again. With the farmers il differ
ent; the tariff on wheat ant other
farm products does not protec them
So that they can raise prices, lless
there should be such shortage G,ny
farm product-wheat, Tor inStaa-
that there would not be enough raid
in the United States TO supply u
home demand. The trouble with I.
farmers is that they always have
surplus that must be sold abroad, an,
have 10 take the price fixed in thu
markets of the world. Therefore. NO
farm products are imported into the
United States unless there is failure
Ol SOulc par l1Cuiut SAOp, iAhC ihG iaAoi Z
of the potato crop in parts of the
United States in 1892. Even that ex-
traordinary shortage of potatoes did
not help the farmer. for those in the
East did not have many or any pota-
toes TO sell and the freight rates on
those grown i'll the West were too
high TO permit them TO be carried ar
profit to the Eastern cities. The
tariff OF twenty cents bushel on
potatoes did not prevent the importa-
ton OF what We're needed from foreign
countries and resulted in increasing the
price that much TO the people in the
elites without protecting the farmers.
The high protective tariff allows the
trusts 10 plumber the farmers as vel!
as other consumers. but does not pro-
tect the farmers in getting a better
price for what they produce. The
farmer that votes TO continue the Re-
publican program of the protective
tariff is only robbing himself without
any corresponding benefit.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-24
SUBJECT FOR STUDY.
creme Self-COnfidence Of Roosevelt
In His Seif.COmmendatiOns.

Students of that fascinating subject
Roosevelt neutrality-suspicious. not
neglect to read the Presidents letter
of acceptance entire, inordinateiy long
though it may be. 1t is indeed wordy.
and in some parts bestows all its tedi-
BUSINESS upon the reader relentlessly
but 1t reveals character. Self-couii-
dence is said to be one of the requi-
sites of the statesman. and that at least
Mr.. Roosevelt possesses. With what
plying condescension does he expOund
the common law to Judge Parker.
And there Is not tinge of false
modesty in his calm assertion that mo
other administration in our history, no
other Government in the world" has
stood for humanity more heroically
than his own. Furthermore, nowhere
else In recent years has there been as
fine an example Of constructive states
manship" as that shown In the Philip
pine Islands. Your Lord Cromers, your
Sir George Greys. and your Bartle
Freres, Austria in Bosnia and Herzego-
vina, Germany In the Reichsland, and
France in Algiers, must all take back
seat Throughout, in fact, the Presi-
dent reyels in smashing superlatives.
Yet so near to dust is his grandeur
that he tells us that this greatest,
pr0udest, richest. strongest, purest,
wisest nation would be overwhelmed
with disaster" and widespread mis-
cry" IL by any chance he should fail of
election.
In other words, this mighty land
would be ruined il three per cent. of
the voters should change their minds
about tariff schedules. AS DIR. Wiley
kindly explained to the visiting Eng
fish scientists, Don't believe a word
you hear us say about politicsw-New
York Evening Post.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-24
WASTE IN FLUNKEYISN.

Cnder the caption OF "Fads Frauds
and Follies Cripple National Finances, "
the Brooklyn u. " Daily Eagle the
other day described the deficit OF S42.-
100000 for this fiscal year. which Is
shown by even the most superficial ex-
animation TO be due TO reckless waste.
fulnesS in the Government expendi-
lures The deficit will probably far
exceed the estimate of the Eagle.
Among the minor scandals that the
Eagle exposed was the carriages main
taired at Government expense for the
use OF officials. thirty two horses. thir-
ty-three carriage and twenty coach
men are partial list. and the coach
men besides the stable men. are all
borne on the Government payrolls as
messengers or laborers. with salaries
ranging from $500 to 5000 a year. A
lad that costs the Government $500
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-24
THE LUMBER TRUST, TOO.

The protective tariff tax on lumber
is n direct robbery Of the farmers OF
the Central West. and weighs heavily
on all building Improvements every
where. The lumber trust that controls
the pine forests of the Northwestern
States and much of the Southern
states is thus enabled 10 charge ar
least 81 a thousand feet more than it
otherwise would be sold for The ium-
her trust barons have waXed so rich
that they control the Republican party
in some of the States. they send their
members to the Senate and log-roli 10
control the Congress of the United
States in their interest. Farmers who
vote the Republican ticket aid in keep
ing the lumber trust in power and to
continue to rob themselves on every
foot of lumber they buy.