River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1906-08-23

taken place in the methods Of doing
business in this country. Many IN
dustries have been organized into eX-
tensive corporations Wherever the
tariff law is so framed as to give
special interests undue advantages,
no time should be lost in revising
that law. The republican party is
responsible for the present protective
tariff, and it would be false to its
traditions if ii were not the first to
promptly take the stand for what
ever changes may be needed to meet
the present economic conditions. A
law that was fair and equitable ten
years ago may contain many inequali-
ties at the present time. The people
have confidence in the Te9, el4>
party and it should not hesitate to
remedy these defects. If capital has
been so organized in any line of
buiness as to do away with home
competition, the tariff should not as
sist or promote the building up of
That industry. The day has come
when there must be fair dealing to-
wards all classes of citizens, whether
rich or poor, and the people will in
sfst that those in authority uust so
change the laws that there will be
an equitable division of the burdens
| of taxatit n.
IF there are wrongs in our system
We cannot turn aside and pass them
! by. They must be met and the peo-
pie settle for themselves the ques-
tons of government and new condi-
tons that confront them. If tho peo-
pie of the cities could have y few
practical lessons in the management
of affairs in the country towns. where
every citizen and taxpayer on town
meeting day attends the meetings. and
| listens eagerly to the reading of the
report of the expenditures Of the
towns money, where every act of the
town officers is carefully considered,
dishonest officials would find no place
in city affairs. The opportunity for
profit would be gone, there would be
no incentive for them to seek the
Offices. If the conscience of every
man could be aroused to his public
duty, If he could understand the
necessity of being a politician. if his
pride could be stirred so that he
would not want to be a public para
site, we would then have found a
remedy for much of the wrongdoing
that has been developed in this coun-
try.
II am no pessimist or alarmlst. I
believe that the country that has met
and solved, during its history, so
many mighty questions, country
that has arisen from obscurity tn a
foremost place among the nations of
the world, a country that has D"oduc-
ed such men as Lincoln, Mckinley,
Roosevelt, and our own La Toilette,
will solve it's present problems. Wis
consin has blazed the way for many
of the reforms and better conditions
that are being demanded by the peo.
pie of this country. The people OF
Wisconsin have shown themselves
strong enough to take into their own
hands the law-making power of the
state and relegate the public service
corporations to their legitimate duty
as common carriers. and the people
of the state can justly be proud that
within the present period Wisconsin
has produced a La Toilette.
II believe that with all the past
achievements of this country it is
strong enough to. regulate and con-
troll every corporation and individual
within its borders.
"The world is growing better and
conditions that would not have shock
ed the public conscience twenty years
ago, today will not be tolerated. The
time when the Louisiana lottery was
considered legitimate institution is
within the memory of every one here.
It was thought no wrong for the gov
eminent mails to be used to promote
such an enterprise The ideals of gov
eminent have advanced greatly in the
last few years and the love OF coun-
try and patriotism of the people have
moved steadily forward and are today
On a much higher plane than when
the Grand Army with all the prestige
and glory Of q great moral and mill
tary victory marched down P4nnsyl-
vania avenue.
1.-THE heart of the American people
beats as true toCay as in the time of
Washington and Lincoln and when
once aroused the people will easily
throw off any evils which may have
attached themselves to our political
byOLSul WuSn Luebb IlluS COIlc6 d UCW
era will dawn in the American repub-
lie and all the mistakes Of the past
decade will sink into insignifcance,
and men the world over who study
the progress of nations and who can
see into the future, will have greater
confidence than ever before in the
stability of American institution. s.
Question for the Voter
AS matter of fact the whole ques-
ton is one for individual judgment
and preference and under the pri-