Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-10

party to attack the republican party as
favoring trusts and corporations. and OPP
posed to the laboring man. Nothing coulo
be farther from the fact. The record OF
that party shows that the only substantial
steps which have been really taken to stop
the abuses and oppression attempted by the
irresponsible holders of great wealth ana
corporate power have been by the repup-
lican party, and there Is no more brilliant
and successful exponent of this policy than
Theodore Roosevelt. His declarations MADE
before the election are being enforced and
put into practice after the election. The
democratic leaders have been for years
making loud declarations against corpora
lions and trusts and railroads and nave,
nevertheless, instituted no legislative steps
in all this time for the purpose of restrain
ing abuses. They are now indignant that
the republican party, In carrying out the
promises of its own platform Is putting
into practice the principles which they
with a superb self-complacency. claim are
really covered by democratic patent.
The worth of promise Is properly Judg-
ed only by performance. l ask you to COM
pare democratic promises with republican
performances. Incidentally ponder how
much would have been done IL Mr.. Parker
had been elected and had acted on ms
theory that the common law supplied all
that was necessary for the suppression OF
trusts and the abolition OF rebates 1t
may be noted also that while Mr.. Bryan
has been most emphatic and eloquent In
his description and denunciation OF trusts
and abuses OF corporate organization and
wealth. his suggested remedies for their
prompt suppression have been very vague
unless indeed his proposal that the gov
eminent buy or condemn all interstate rail-
ways with their immense mileage and main
tain and operate them Is to be regarded as
an Immediate, ready, practical and feasible
remedy. In view of this. 1t Is not mat
ter for any surprise that the great combi-
nations and organizations that have IN
$A~a- 49, oyI6 hx autl q
oppressive methods should fear and dis
like Mr.. Roosevelt and his acts In the pres
emit much more than they do Mr.. Bryan and
the indefinite dangers with which he threat
ems them in the future Evils are to be
suppressed by definite and practical meas
ures-net by uratory or denunciation-
The Record Of tho Congress.
The record of the present republican Con-
gress in the enactment Of rate legislation;
in the enactment OF pure food bill for
the purpose of preventing interstate traffic
In INJURIOUS food. beverages and medicines;
the naturalization law. which places proper
restrictions and safeguards about the natu-
ralization Of aliens coming to this country;
the provision for the proper inspection Oh
meats and their prepare ton for use when
transported In interstate or foreign COM
merce; the fixing of the type of the Pam
ana canal and the appropriation for the
speedy carrying on and completion OF that
great enterprise. and many other measures
too numerous to be mentioned In an ad-
dress OF this character. confirm In the most
convincing way the claim always justly
made for the republican party that 1t Is
An eflcient party for the accomplishment
of good, that II does things and that 1t
carries out its promises.
I should like to take up and discuss to-
niaht our work in the Philippines and con-
slider in detail the necessity for the passage
of the Philippine tariff bill. a measure In
tended to deal Justly and generously with
our wards OF the Pacific. It passed the
House by vote of $50 to II. and Ia pend
ing In the Senate. am very. hopeful that
il will pass at the next session in spite
OF the opposition of certain Industrial In
terests, based on antfcipatfons of injury
having no foundation But this occasion
does not permit the details, needed to ex-
plain the measure. and why it should pass.
Talk Of Republican Extravaganza.
For want of other material we shall hear
q geat deal in this campaign of the extrava-
gance of the present republican Congress.
Az matte OF fact. the increases In appro-
priations have been largely due to greater
facilities In the distribution of mail matter
by the extension of the rural delivery, and
are met. with the exception of about no.
000O00. by the greater receipts In the Post
Once Department. so that while the ex-
penditures are likely to be $191. 000. 600. the
receipts viii amount to s131 900 OC0. do
viii rise and denounce this SPECIFIC increase
Then there WAS an appropriation OF 80. 000,-
go for the Panama canal. which r 70 be
laf4 for by the proceeds of government