The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-10-22
CHATS BY THE WAY.


T Republicans are claiming all the
credit for the rural free delivery sys-
tenn. The first step taken for the es-
tablishment Of the system was by
Democrats in the House of Represen-
tattves. The Republicans deserve
chiefly discredit, for when the system
was fairly started they used it as
means of filching from the people.
The only instance yet furnished in
which the Administration has yet
shown itself reluctant to spend the peO-
600 appropriated by Congress for the
prosecution of the trusts. There is still
$450,000 of the sum unexpended and
available.
ed justffcations of the pension order
Is Its popularity, as he supposes. No
doubt. indeed, ii is popular among its
benefciaries who control great many
votes, but is it the part of statesman
to attempt to Justify a questionable act
by the measure Of its popularity? His
defiance of the opposition on that
ground is reflection upon the integ-
The New York Tribune says "there
was no need for Mr.. Roosevelt to write
anything on 1.-The notorious denial of
the rights or negroes and notification
OF the Constitution in the Southern
States" because "his position is well
known" Ees, his position is well
known, SO hotoriously well known and
x1x2 lafa +hot
was baffled for words to square him
self.
WHAT mas the Administration done
TO the trUsts?" asks the Memphis Com
merciaL* Address your communica-
ton to Hr. G. @. Cortelyou. care Re
publican National Committee" replies
the Warrington Post.
Hon. Charles ]. Faulkner, former
United States Senator from West Vir-
ginias "There is no question in my
mind that West Virginia will cast her
electoIal vote for Judge Alton B. Par
ker md Henry G. Davis. The cam
paianfs hot one on both sides, but all
the indications point to Democratic
- iy,Js at the polls next month. l be-
rye aj0rity will be from l2'ooo
1n-
ON fth had covered the form
i'm kyred President whom he
to Gr. Roosevelt said that he
only to serve out the uneX-
is Now he not only wants
h ht it is unmistakable that.
D hs in November, he will
n lection. The signs are lumin-
fthe trusts have bought him
A, but, o trusts, will he stay
New York Evening Sun pokes
your Uncle Henry Gassaway
for using large words AS
1.-THE Sun were the osly earthly
entity familiar with the use of
Fables.
Icommon talk, common joke, in
IStreet. how complete has been
trrender of the Administration to
brporations and the trusts. The
jecretary of Commerce and Labor,
Its buseau of corporations to Sc
publicity in the interest of the
ic," has been busy delivering the
5.
iteIyou used to be trust buster. Y
he is trust truster.
Ee intend in the futute to carry q
Government in the sdme way thu
have carried it on in tt 4e past" say
ksident Roosevelt in hfr~9oGSItan ~
tier. 1t is the same kind
lat is uttered by the foot
fifth bludgeon or "big s.
tands over his PROSTATE Y
he has robbed.
Chairman Cortelyou, VIII '
Of Commerce, had a bure E
! fly under him. 1t was tn n
ing into contact with the Dr.
atoms, he seemed to be il th
the value of secrecy. He IS usingM in
this campaign in his fat frying o-
cesses.
Congressman William r. Hearst,
President of the National Association
of Democratic Clubs, has comekback
from the West and taken firm grasp
upon the helm of the organization. He
has issued a stirring address toImem-
bers urging them to special activity
and untiring energy from now Until the
closing of the polls"
Where was Henry Cabot Lodfe. when
the Massachusetts, Bureau Of Labor is
sued its recent report of the result OF
certain investisations2 Among the re
plies to questions sent out seventy
seven merchants agreed that the trusts
had raised prices, and the unsatis sfac-
tory condition Of living was d1e wholly
or in mart to AShe existing tariff.
1t has been more than year and
half since the creation of the Depart
ment Of Commerce and Labor, with its
bureau of corporations. was esta O.
Iished to open the books OF the trusts
ain the interest of the public" Chair
man Cortelyou was in charge more
than a year. but the books have never
haen opened The public has not seen
page-not line of them
Robert H. Stevenson, OF New jersey
says: During the pas: three weeks