The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1904-10-28
A UNITED DEKocaACY.

farker and DAVIS VIII feesaFe -
normal vote Of the party with seed
many recruits from their opPonsnsa.
The Republicans are split into fae-
lions on several issues. Nearly AL The
old Hanna machine men are die
gTuniled ~ they so . y0uns elsmsnt
of their party In the saddle. aud thsy
4iIl not pail hard on the traces unless
they are paid TOT their SOTk either Ia
money or promises In West Virginia.
delaware. NsW IOTk. New JsFssy.
Massachusetts, aud wisconsin the rival
Republican factions are intent on De-
fsatiRg each other. aud one OF the
other faction have no faith In OF love
for cAndidais Roosevelt. though most
Of them declare publicly they Sih vote
fOr him. bus many will secretly knife
him In these and other States there
are minor factions. and important Re
Dablioshs Who. while keeping within
party lines. are opposed 10 their candi-
date for President and DO not mina
saying 50 In private conversation. The
SiAnlor of the Rough Rider has SOrn
on. ana the business interests u the
county have more weigh; In politics
than the impeTialistic element
That l. the great danger 10 the
Rough Rider The farmers have die
covered that ths trusts are breeding
them and that the high price Of wheat
10 more than Offset bg the Increased cost
Of shat they buy. Ths wOrkinemen
are organizing politically for their pro-
lection. fOr the Rspubliosn majority In
Congress refused To listen 10 their
prayer for legislation Tor the Eight
Hour hill. the anti injanctiOh Dill and
the other lesser laws labor thinks nee
essay for Us salvation. All the Re
publican leaders favor the open shop
and most Of them are oPehly In
sympathy with the parry organization
u protected trusts and manufacturers.
Wages are bsing reduced aud strikes
are numerous. and the cost Of living
10 stiil advancing Nhieh does not In.
spire confidence In the economic pail
ciss Of the nePubiioan party % thosa
who are safeTiRs from Loss of wages
and Increased cos; Of food.
The trusts have decreased the profits
Of the small storekespsrs. 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 az much les
team the small storekeepeT has 10 pay.
People Nith limited incomes ana
their expenses have Increased while
their revenues are stationary All these
people are inauiring why the trusts
should b. protected BY the tariH In
sellinE their products al the highest
possible price here and . much lover
price In foreign countries. Many u
the voters have discovered that the
tarif prevents competition and fosters
monopoly and that the increased cost
for their prOdsris that the mOhOpOlies
charge h 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 Sf /
peace Not only have the expenses Of
the Government increased much faster
In proportion than the population. but
neither PT.sidsat Roosevelt. hts Cab
met. b0T the Republican majority IA
Congress have offered any solution Of
the problem. bat are all intent ON
~lsitihg we'll enough aIons" and have
IaTalyzsd the industries Of the cOun-
try With a dO-nothiRg policy b. hshtihg
all PROPOSALS fOT reform.
The Government departments are en-
tTa,aEaht and filled with graftsrs
Which the Republican party has Te-
fused to investigate. although evidence
Was plentiful that bot a beginning had
heen made In exposing the frauds
Ihroagh a PARTISAN Investigation % bat
tao baTesas u the Post Oifics Depart.
meat
Know ledge ~ all these SINS of the
ItspablicaR Party - hRding lodgment
In the hearts Of many voters. and they
have Determined on . chaFge UpOn
the surface Of the political field all -
a An aud rerene han fhere are H,tefsr.