Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1906-07-13


representing only a number OF peo-
pie united for a common and lawful
object, exactly as they would protect
the rights of an individual and are in
favor of protecting the individual Or
sanization.
The Republican party and Presi-
dent Roosevelt declared Mr.. Taft, ARE
in favor of the just and equal opera
ton of the law, whether it be by
civil suit, by the process of injunc-
ton or equity or by indictment at the
bar of the criminal court against the
man who violates anOther's right,
whether he be rich or poor, a corpor-
alton president or wage Garner. They
are against immunity from prosecu-
ton for violation of law either on the
ground that a man has money or in
dustrial violation of law either on
the ground that he has neither"
He said the record of the Repubi-
can party shows that the only sub
been taken to stop the abuses and op.
pressions attempted by the irrespon'
sble holders of great wealth and cor
porate power have been by the Re
publican party and there is no more
brilliant or successful exponent OF
this policy than Theodore Roosevelt
Il hnfD oil
ton are being enforced and being put
into practice after the election. They
say the Democratic leaders are now
in,ligant that the Republican party is
carrying out the promises of its plat
form, in putting into practice the prln-
ciples which they claim are really GOV
cred by a Democratic patent
Democrats Have Done Nothing.
lie declared that the Democratic
leaders for years have been declaring
against corporations but have institut-
I'd no legislation in all this time to
restrain the abuses. He said:
Il ask you to compare Democratic
promises with Republican perform
auces. incidentally, ponder how much
would have been done ii Mr.. Parker
had been elected and acted on his
theory that the common law supplied
all that was necessary for the sup
preston of trusts and the abolition OF
rebates. It may be noted also that
while MI Bryan has been most EN-
+ phatic and eloquent in his description
and denunciation of trusts and abuses
uf corporations and wealth. his sug
gested remedies for their prompt sup
preston have been very vague, unless
indeed his proposal that the govern
ment buy or condemn all interstate
railways with their immense mileage
and maintain and operate them, is t
be regarded as an immediate, ready
practicable and feasible remedy.
In view of this it is not a matte
for any surprise that the great com
binations and organizations that hav
increased their profits and power b.
evil and oppressive methods shOul
fear ami dislike Mr.. Roosevelt an
hi, acts in the present much NOR
than they do Mr.. Bryan and the il
definite dangers with which he tllrea
ems them in the future. Evils lr
TO be suppressed by definite and prat
teal measures-not by oratory or d.
nunciaton.'
Mr. Taft urged that the record Q
the present congress enumerating it
important enactments, confirm in tn
most convincing way the claim Away
made for the Republican party, tina
it is an efficient party for the accom-
and that it carries out its promises.
One criticism has been made,
said Mr.. Taft, lis that the laws pass
ed have greatly extended the nationa
power and have promoted the Ger
tralization of government at Washing
ton. In a sense this is true. 1t i
! II u' tilst me SNpiuSiOil VI poNSI l
unconstitutional, but it is only tru
that the national government has tai
en- upon itself the exercises of grea,
er power, heretofore unused. but al
within the constitutional grant. in OF
der to curb certain evils which wer
so widely extended across state line
as to make it impossible for the stat
10 suppress them. He characterize
the Democratic party as a party of M
cation and inefficiency.
Mr.. Taft argued against any reaso
for returning a Democratic majorit
in the next election, saying in concl
sion that no party has ever take
more decisive steps to restrain tn
, abuses of irresponsible corporal
& wealth and power than the Republics
:. party, "and said that while the admi
q istration is straining every nerve
!, secure compliance with the laws, it
9 prophesied that champion of this I
> form, the man who not by word
but by deeds as president of the I'm
ed States. has shown his adheren,
: to the principles of equal protecti(
and laws to all and his courage in T
8 sisting all claims of special immunit
whether for organized labor or capita