Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-10-12


by the statute known as the Dingley
tariff law"
A number Of trusts, which the book
states were aided by the Mckinley
tariff. are specifically named, added to
which is the statement that that tariff
law was producer OF deficits and pan.
les.
Much space then is given to the sub.
ject OF corruption and scandals in the
Republican party. particular reference
being made to the allegation of Judge
Parker just before the last Presiden tisI
election, and which were vigorously
denied by President Roosevelt in a
public statement. Continuing, the
book says:
"The report of the Armstrong com.
mittee of the New York legislature
published since Mr.. Roosevelt made
his sweeping and apparently impas.
stoned but really crafty denials, proves
that Parker spoke the truth and Roos.
evelt was mistaken when he said the
charge was unqualifedly and afro.
ciously false."
1t is added that "the stream OF cor.
ruption continues from year to year
from election to election, and always
from the same locality and same foun.
tain head-Republican States, Repub.
lican strongholds, under Republican
laws"
Allusion then is made to Republican
legislation favorable to trusts and in
behalf of Panama canal supplies.
The proposed ship subsidy legisla.
lation is discussed at length. II is
alleged that the real purpose of the
bill was not disclosed by its title, but
rather its object was legalized robbery
OF the masses for the benefit OF few
persons engaged in the shipping bust.
ness.
The subject OF railroad rate legisla.
ton is discussed at length and with re-.
gard to the recent law enacted il has
this to say:
"The present Congress enacted a
railroad law, amending the act of
1887. It would have been law had tho
Republicans been go disposed years
ago.
$50 controlled by the railroads were
many of the Republican Senators
that this bill could not have passed
this Fifsy-ninth Congress without
unanimous action of the Democrats
and the Presidenrs big stick which
drove and kept enough Republican
Senators in line TO pass it. At very
acute stage OF the contest the Presi.
dent found it necessary to request q
conference with leading Democratic
Senators. They gladly conferred with
him and the papers made great note OF
this unusual act. His position at that
time was that which for years the
Democrats bad occupied, but he was
forced by tho opposition in his own
party 10 move ground and to break
faith with his Democratic confreres by
consenting to the broad court review"
/" In this way the present law-the
very best ths& the people could get
from the Republican Congress-was
passed.
"If the Republican Seuate had done
half it's duty there would have been q
railroad bill passed into law long be.
fore 1881"
Attention next is called TO the ex-
travagant appropriations Of the Fifty.
ninth Congress and in connection
Herewith reference 10 made to the
creation OF deficiencies in violation OF
the law.
Under the head Of departments l
Scandals" Secretary Shaw is charged
with "neglecting the duties OF his
Office, travelling about the country
making speeches for the standpat,ers
and carrying on campaign for the
Presidential nomination in 1908, but
still drawing . salary which he does
not earn and setting q bad example
for his subordinates."
The Comptroller of the Currency is
declared to be inefficient by reason OF
the failure of the Walsh, Enterprise
and other banks. It is declared that
Z" the little rogues are prosecuted but
the big ones are allowed to escape"
With relation to their attitude To.
ward organized labor, the book asserts
that the Democrats were the first to
give it recognition. Its position is
as follows:
at is safe 10 say there has not been
a statute enacted by Congress for the
relief Of workingmen of the United
States or organized labor that the
Democrats have not given their hearty
Taking up President Roosevelt's po.
sition on the question, it is declared
that he is hostile to the labor ele.
ment. He has expressed it in his book,
in his official utterances and by bis
acts"
II is stated that he regards repre-
of labor unions as members
Of the "rogues' gallery" "sleek oily
fellows" "bulls of Bashan,"" lazy,
selfish, brutal, violent, murderous, a
mob"
Returning TO the subject Of the tar.
if, the book asserts that President
Rooaavelk At vayious tinnos IN his "a.