The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-08-22

however The question of revising
the tariff stands wholly apart from
the question of dealing with the so
called "trusts'-that is. with the con-
troll of fnonopolies and with the SUI
pervision of great wealth in business
especially in corporate form. The
only way in which it is possible TO
deal with these trusts and monopo-
lies and his great corporate wealth
is by action along the line of the laws
enacted by the present Congress and
its immediate predecessors. The
cry that the problem can be met by
any changes in the tariff represents
whether consciously or unconscfously
an effort to divert the public atten-
ton from the only method of taking
effective action
Once and for all the true position
of the Republican party is set forth
in the declaration of the President.
If the tariff is to be revised in part
or in whole, it is a Republican Con-
gress that must do it if the nations
industrial conditions are not to be
hope1essly demoralized. The Demo
cratic party does not stand for any
thing less than the tearing down OF
the protective system. Free trade,
open and above board without a
thought of conserving the interests of
those concerns which are entitled to
the nations protective wing.
On the question of the wage Garner
Presidnt of the United States who
has fearlessly and sincerely showed
his regard for the rights of labor
the labor unions. Listen to his state
ment:
I'VE heartily favor trades unions,
and we recognize in them. as in cor
porations, when properly conducted,
Indispensable instruments in the eco
nomic life of the present day: but
where either type of organization is
guilty of abuse, we do not propose to
weaken the remedial powers of the
Government to deal with such abuse.
We are anxious to help, alike by law
and by executive action. so far as in
our power lies, every honest man. ev-
cry right-dealing labor union, and, for
the matter of that, every right-deal-
ing corporation
But, as a corollary to this, we in
tend fearlessly and resolutely to up
hold the law, and to strengthen it,
so that we can put down wrong,
whether done by rich or poor; if
done by the most powerful labor I'M
ion just as much as if done by the
humblest and least influential indi-
vidual in the land. The fact that we
heartily recognize an organization or
a End of organization as useful will
not prevent our taking action to con-
troi it or to prevent its committing
abuses when it uses in wrong fashion
the power which organization con-
fers'
There are other points in the let
ter of the President to Congressman
Watson that are equally as signifi-
cant and which therefore have an
equal bearing on the present political
oituoIiCh. iSSIoIeitlfS WI ~ DCSuh
in the Congresses under President
Roosevelt must not be ruthlessly cast
expect the achievement of that which
has been planned. Roosevelt cannot
do it ALL He must be backed by a
Congress that has in it's heart a de
sire to fulfill the desires of the Amer
lean people. Can a Democratic Con-
gress do it? 1t could but it will not
The words of Senator Bailey of Tex
as and of other leaders of the party
indicate only too certain that is is a
desire of that party to hasten the
day when many of things already
done for the good of this country
may be undone under the guise that
it is for the common good. President
Roosevelts letter should be placed
in the hands of very voter in this
country. None can doubt the truth
fulness of the situation when review
ed by the President. He is not given
to political trickery. If he did not
believe, in fact know. that the con
tinuation of a Republican Congress is
the only means OF continuing the ma
tion's unprecedented prosperity he
would not be guilty of saying that it
was. And in conclusion it might be
said that President Roosevelt recog-
niZes in Congressman Watson his
worth as a legislator and as a leader
in the branch of Congress which is
nearest to the masses. The president
says:
ITO change the leadership and or
ganization of the House at this time
means to bring confusion upon those
who have been successfully engaged
in the steady working out of a great
and comprehensive scheme for the
betterment of our social. industrial
and civic conditions. Such a change
would substitute purposeless con-