The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-10

getic enough to prosecute the offenders
to convictions.
The people, he said. are in favor Of
protecting the rights OF the corporations,
only number Of people united together
for common and lawful object. ex-
actly as they would protect the rights
Of an individual. and are in favor of
protecting the Individual against or
ganization-
Law Must BE Enforced.
The Republican party and Presi-
dent Roosevelt" declared Mr.. Taft,
are in favor of the just and equal
operation of the law whether it be by
civil suit, by the process of injunction,
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 corporation pres
ident or wage Garner. They are
against immunity from prosecution for
violation of law either on the ground
that man has money or Industrial
or political power. or on the ground
that he has not either"
He said that the record of the Re
publican party shows that the only
substantial steps (which have really
been taken to stop the abuses and OPP
preston attempted by the irrespon-
sible 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 His
declarations made before the election
are being enforced and being put into
practice after the election. They said
the Democratic leaders are now in
dignant that the Republican party in
carrying out the promises of its plat
form. in putting into practice the prin-
ciples which they with superb COM
placency. claim are really covered by
Democratic patent"
Capitalization of Power.
Mr.. Taft urged that the record of
the present congress, enumerating its
important enactments. confirm in the
most convincing way the claim always
made for the Republican party, that
it is an efficient party for the accomp-
lishment of good. that It does things
and that 1t carries out its promises. -
He expressed the hope that the
Philippine tariff bill now pending in
the senate will be passed at the next
session. Mr.. Taft after explaining
the increase in appropriations, de-
clared that in spite of the increase
there would be a Surplus of 100000
600 in the treasury after all the expen-
ditures have been made.
Another criticism that has been made, -
said Mr.. Taft, is that the laws passed
have greatly extended the national power
and have promoted the Capitalization of
government at Washington. In a sense
TINS Is true II Is not true mat the eX-
pansion of power is unconstitutional, but
1t is only true that the national govern
ment has taken upon itself the exercise
of greater powers. heretofore unused, but
ali within the constitutional grant in or
der to curb certain evils which were sc
widely extended across state lines as tC
make it impossible for the state to sup
press them He characterized the Demo
cratic party as party of negation anc
inefficiency.
Wants Roosevelt Upheld.
Mr.. Taft argued against any reason fol
| returning a Democratic majority in ths
next house. saying IN conclusion:
mo party has ever taken more decisive
steps to restrain the abuses of irresponsi-
| bic corporate wealth and power than ths
! Republican party and while the admins
/ tration IS straining every nerve to secure
compliance with the laws it is prophesiec
that the champion of this reform, the nlar
who not by words, but by deed as presi-
dent of the United States. has shown his
adherence to the principles of equal pro
lection and laws to all and his courage IL
restraining all claims of special immunity
whether for organized abor pr capital i.
to be rebuked and thwarted by the return
to congress OF majority of the opposi
ton Not while the american people ad-
mire courage, consist ncy and higf
| ideals"
The secretary was warmly applaudec
throughout the speech
Mr.. Taft left Greensboro for the north
en- route to Put-in-Bay, O., where he de
! livers an address July II before the OhiC
Bar association.