The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1906-10-05
EQUAL RIGHTS TO ALL
MOTTO ADJOINING TITLE PAGE
OF THE DEMOCRATIC CAM
PAiGN BOOK,

motto Equal rights to all, special
privileges to none" on it's title page,
the Democratic campaign book for
use in the approaching congressional
campaign has been issued by the
Democratic congressional committee.
It is one of the most voluminous of
any similar publication heretofore got
ten out, being composed Of 243 pages,
and containing a vast amount of mat
ter designed to combat the claims and
policies OF the Republican party,
while at the same time it upholds all
the principles for which Democracy
contends.
After quoting in full the platform
adopted by the national Democratic
convention at st. Louis in July, 1904,
the book enters into an exhaustive
history of the protective tariff sys-
tenn, going back to the first act of
1889. 1t is declared that the Republi-
cans refer to this act with unremit-
ton JOY" because Of the preamble that
ut is necessary for the support of the
government, for the discharge of the
debts of the United States and the
encouragement and protection of man
ufacturing, that duty be paid on
goods, wares and merchandise i'm
ported"
Tariff history. it is maintained, dis
proves the Republican platform con-
tention that Democratic tariff has al
ways been followed by business ad-
versity, a Republican tariff by bust
ness prosperity" and with respect
thereto the book has this to say:
THAT hoary Republican misstate-
ment has been reiterated in every
campaign since the war, but it re-
manned for Senator Lodge to embalm
it in a Republican platform and to
have it approved by a president Of
the United States"
It is asserted that all the panics in
this country have occurred under Re
publican auspices and with the high
est protective tariff, and that in
France the same conditions prevailed,
while in free trade England there has
been only one panic since 1873.
ann StIGaItSCS ShOACu.
Numerous instances Of Republican
tariff changes are quoted, from which
the deduction is made that in forty
five years the Republicans have
changed or revised the tariff law
forty-eight times.
The evidence is overwhelming, it is
asserted, that the present tariff law
has fostered trusts, and a demand is
made for revision Of the tariff to-
ward a reduction of the duties
Much space is given to the subject
Of corruption and scandals in the Re
publican party, particular reference
being made to the allegations Of
Judge Parker just before the last
presidential election and which were
vigorously denied by President Roose
welt in public letter. The life insur-
! ance disclosures are cited, and Judge
Parker is vigorously defended.
The proposed ship subsidy legisla-
| tion is discussed at length and it is al
legged that the real purpose of the bill
was not disclosed, but it's object was
| legaliZed robbery of the masses for
| the benefit of a few persons engaged
in the shipping business, especially
the steamship trust.
Tie object of railroad rate legisla-
| ton is discussed in extenso, the book
maintaining that the Democrats from
the first had striven for such q meas
| ure.
Attention next is called to the Eek
! travagant appropriations of the Fifty
ninth congress" and reference is made
to the creation of deficiencies in viola
| tion of law.
Under the head of departmental
scandals" Secretary Shaw is charged
with neglecting the duties of his of
fee and carrying on a campaign for
the presidential nomination in 1908,
but still drawing his salary"
The comptroller Of the currency is
declared to be inefficient by reason of
the failure of the Walsh, Enterprise
and other banks.
The book asserts the Democrats
were the first to give organized labor
recognition.
The book says "Mr Roosevelt has
shown greater regard for the interests
of corporations and less regard for the
law than any other executive the
country has ever had"