Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1905-11-10
THEY KNOW 1T NOW.
SECRETS OF THE LET WELL
ENOUGH ALONE" SLOGAN.

They We're Doing so Well That They Could
Afford Big Money to Continue.
The American people during re-
cent Presidential campaign became
quite familiar with the appeal Let
we'll enough alone" According to the
election returns the people did not
exactly know what" well enough" was
at the time.
They have better idea now.
They did not know that men who
posed as captains Of industry were in
fact conspirators in restraint of trade.
They did not know that the men who
claimed to be "the trustees of God"
were in TACT seeking the opportunity
to oppress the people. They know it
now.
They did not know that Chauncey
NJ. Depew, who pleaded for the defeat
OF the Democratic party in the name
of il" national honor" was then engaged
| III SohhCCtiou Will tlo EiuiIauiO AiIO
Assurance society in questionable
transactions. They know it now.
They did not know that Andrews,
the Detroit banker who charged the
Democratic candidate in 1896 with be-
ing "the dishonest leader of dishonest
men" was an smbezzler to the extent
of 81 100000. They know it now.
They did not know that Bigelow,
the Milwaukee banker who, as a con-
spicuous official OF the American Bank
ers' Association, pleaded for the cleo
ton of the Republican ticket in order
to save the business interests of the
country, was a defaulter to the extent
of more than three million dollars.
They know it now.
They did not know that Republi-
can administration would give SYM
pathy To Great Britain in its war
against the republic of South Africa
but they know it now.
They did not know that Republi.
can administration would create COL
onies and govern them as King George
governed the American colonies, adopt
ing the very policies against which
our own forefathers fought. They
know it now.
They did not know that a party
which pretends to be thoroughly busi-
ness-like in it's methods would engage
in such a reckless expenditure of the
public money that during year when
the revenues were greater than during
any year in the history OF the govern
ment the deficit amounted to $24, ,O00,-
600. They know it now.
They did not know that under the
administration OF party which as
sumes. as the Republican party does, a
monopoly upon the honesty, the in
telligence and the patriotism of the
country such scandal and fraud could
exist as characterized the temporary
administration in Cuba or that have
characterized the administration Of
the Postoffice Department, the Govern
ernment Printing Office, the Agricult-
ural Department, and the Interior De.
partment. They know it now.
They did not know that . party
whose representatives had 90 much to
say in favor OF "a square deal" would
heap disgrace upon an honest official
like Bowen while bestowing new hon.
ors upon q discredited official like
Loomia. They know it now.
They did not know that a party
whose leaders claim for it the title OF
"Party Of Progress" would at the in.
stance of the transcontiuental railroad
companies reject the Nicaragua canal
route and adopt the Panama route,
thus paving the way not only for end.
less delay but for numerous scandals.
They know il now.
They did not know that whom the
people with practical unanimity de.
manded relief from extortionate freight
rates the corporations would be so in
0 fiuent;al with the Republican Congress
that such relief would be denied.
They know it now.
They did not know that when the
, demand for the popular election OF
United States Senators was so general
that the House Of Representatives on
four separate occasions found it neces.
sary to pass u proposed amendment &c
that effect, the Republican Senate, act
ing in behalf Of the special interests
= would block the way to that reform
They know it now.
They did not know that while the
Republican administration was pre-
tending to wage a campaign against
the trusts Republican Commissioner
of Education would have the temerity
to issue q clean bill to John d. Rookie.
t feller. the most conspicuous represen
t tative OF the trust system. They know
1 it now.
8 When the Burtons and the Mitch
: ellis and the Depews pleaded for the
J, election OF the Republican ticket in
order that business might be protected
e and national honor preserved and the
K government at Washington upheld
r they did not know that it was all par
tisan bombast. They know it now.