The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1905-06-29

Goes project NO part OF t1e lnnetllhnCo
tax goes into the municipal or county
treasury to bear the expense Of local gov
ernment. II is all drawn into the cof-
fers OF the state treasury, from whence
Il ia poured out In all directions to oil
the Republican machine. II is tax ON
thrift and industry, tax on natural
right tax that operates like q bill Of
attainder The reading Of the statute
produces the conviction on the mind that
the ownership OF property works cor
ruption OF blood and Is the commission
Of crime by the ancestor which the
heir-at-law must atone for by yielding
up a severe penalty. The Inheritance tax
must go The estate acquired by the tolls
and labors, the sacrifices and pi1vations
OF the parent, aided by child and chill
dren. must be permitted to descend to
the sons and daughters who have sprung
from the loins of the father and were
nurtured on the bosom of the mother
without paying toll to the Republican
machine.
First Trial of the Veto.
In his speech OF acceptance the gov
ernor bewails the influence of the lobby.
He confesses that II manipulated the Re-
publican Legislative majority. The gov
ernor. armed with the veto power, is ac-
countable for the lobby's advantage The
lobby knows its men. The lobby knows
the mental and moral attributes of the
executive. An honest and courageous ex-
ecutivc is the archenemy OF the lobby;
It can not flourish around him: 1t will
not dare to look into his face: 1t will
stink from his presence. The governors s
sincerity in his professed opposition to
the lobby Is questionable: first, because
every censurable enactment of the legis-
lature. accomplished by the lobby bears
his signatur and approval, and, second,
because he is and throughout this cam
paign will be, wholly unable to dislodge
from the public mind the impression that
at least one lobby was sheltered in his
own executive chamber.
Is 1t not true that the governor bar
gained with the race horse lobby that he
would approve bill allowing pools to be
sold on the race tracks, IL the general as
sembly would pass measure legalizing
that form of gambling? Is 1t not true
that after the legislature had performed
it's part of the bargain the governor in
a paroxism of temporary virtue broke
faith veh the race track men and vetoed
the bill? Let 1t be understood we do not
criticize him for the veto, but we do con-
denim him for the promise. Is 1t not true
that prior to the election the governor
entered into an antenuptial contract with
the fat and warm jolly brewers of the
state and after the election attempted
W SHJOy tle honeymoon Win tilc ledn
and sedate and cold temperance people,
and was scornfully repelled? The veto in
the hands Of a wise and high minded ex-
ecutive Is the safeguard OF the people
against hasty improvident and corrupt
legislation. Its purpose and history and
dignity are in the nature of a judicial
review. 1t is unfortunate indeed that the
first administration of the state under
the new departure with the executive
oIn .rgtI,
be looked upon and regarded as the foot
ball Of partisan politics, a subject OF
trade and bargain. and a mere commod-
ity of tha lobby.
Reply to Taft.
Outside of the laudation of his chief,
the address of Secretary Taft dealt with
only three subjects. The first was an
argument for governmental regulation OF
transportation rates. AT Kansas City, In
1900. the national Democracy declared in
its platform: I'VE favor such an en-
largement OF the scope of the interstate
commerce law as will enable the commits
sion to protect individuals and communi-
ties from discrimination and the public
from unjust and unfair transportation
rates" And at st. Louis, in 1904, the
national Democratic convention In the
platform then adopted declared: 1--WE
especially denounce rebates and discrim-
nations by transportation companies as
the most potent agency in promoting and
strengthening these unlawful conspira-
cies against trade We demand an en-
largement of the powers of the interstate
commerce commission, to the end that
the travelling public and shippers OF this
country may have prompt and adequate
relief from the abuses to which they are
subjected in the matter of transporta-
ton
The sincerity OF Republican efforts In
that direction may well be challenged
now and for many reasons. In every
argument advanced by the public men Of
that party for the assumption and exer-
else of such power by the national gov
ernment extreme care is taken to assure
the transportation companies that the
regulation will be harmless, conservative
and ineffective. and that the railways
have nothing to fear from Republican
legislation. Il enF
1t has been the historic position Of the
Democracy, n position now firmly held
by It, that corporate power created by
the state to susserve the public welfare
is always subject to the control of the
government, whose creature it is. Ana
the remedy of the Democracy is regula-
tion and not governmental ownership.
The Democracy is not yet ready to con-
cede that privilege has become so power
ful and son intrenched in the laws and
policies of the government that 1t can
rot be dislodged. The Democracy has not
abandoned the struggle; 1t still has faith
In the efficacy of the popular will to re-
store and maintain popular rights.
Socialism and Paternalism.
Whenever Democracy shall cease to
contend against the constant aggression
of privilege pressing on with it's ever
tightening coils. whenever Democracy
shall no longer marshal it's legions in the
defense of equal rights and shall haul
down Its flag in inglorious surrender.
then the day of governmental ownership
and the stagnation and decay of Social
ism is at hand. The last resort OF the
people aGr inst the oppression OF privi-
lege is government ownership. No man
who knows the history. the teachings,
the traditions and principles of the Dem
ocracy dare associate its name with tha'
OF Socialism. Between Democracy an
Socialism there Is no peace and no recon
ciliation; they are as far apart as thu
poles and as as diametrically opposed
The paternal attitude of Socialism is or
fenSive to the sight and breath OF Den
ocracy. Democracy stands for individual
right Individual effort and individua'
achievement, for that stimulus to energy
and spur to honorable ambition which
enlarges the heart and auickens tho brain
which assures to labor the enjoyment OF
its own rewards and crowns a life of toll
and care with an age of honor and OF
ease.
Special privilege and paternal govern
ment, these are the inducing causes and
fostering spirit of Socialism, and these,
too, bear the distinctive mark peculiar
to modern Republicanism.
Socialism springs from Republican poll
cies like the miasma OF the air from the
ma rshea of the earth II tbnt Stlsaatro,,.