Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-07-10
POINTS TO BRILLIANT RE:
CORD Of ROOSEVELT
Secretary Taft Opens Congressional Campain by
Telling of Work of a President
Who Does Things

Greensboro, N. c.. July 9.--Secretary |
If War Taft last night before a meet
ing Of North Carolina republicans on
the eve of their state convention, de-
Iivered a speech that was generally re-
garded as the opening gun of the con-
gressional campaign of 1906. The |
speech dealt with current political |
questions, opening with advice to the |
rank and file of the party in North |
and the south, particularly. |
and referred to the achievements of
the party in the session of congress
just closed
Mr.. Taft said in part:
Turning to the issues involved in
the coming congressional campaign.
the secretary pointed out that In Mo-
vember 1904, the republican party was
continued in power. Theodore ROose-
welt, he said, for more than three years
and half had discharged the duties
Of president. During that period Mr.
word and by act. manifested to the
people his determination to pursue the
middle. Just and impartial course by
which the rich and poor should enjoy
the equal protection and suffer the
equal and just enforcement of the
form Of the republican party. He in
Cured the hostility Of important
financial interests by his action in d.
recting the prosecution to successful
issue OF the socalled Northern Securi-
ties suit which prevented a merger for
ton Of two great lines Of railway In
violation Of the antitrust laws
The secretary then said the repub-
lican platform and Mr.. Roosevelt
pledged their enforcement Of the an
thrust law, and the interstate COM
merce law to prevent discrimination
against the shipping public and to
prevent oppressive combination and
monopoly.
Continuing. he said that only a year
and four months have elapsed since
Mr.. Roosevelt took the oath Of office
after his election in 1904. and yet in
that short part of his term Of office
the republican party in congress Of the
United States inspired by Mr.. Roose.
velt's recommendations. has adopted
railroad rate bill. which greatly in.
creases the power Of the interstate
commerce commission. and which
taken together with previous legisla'
ton before his election. will certainly
have much to do in the abolition Of
the violations and unjust discrimina'
lions and abuse"
1.-THE Investigations by the depart
ment Of commerce and labor?" sait
Mr.. Taft, have shown the method b,
which the Standard Oil company hal
business. and prosecutions have beer
ordered in many Of the federal courts
Of the country in order not only t.
vindicate the law for past violations
but to bring about a condition o
things in which the managers Of pros
the country shall pay heed to injunc
tions OF the statutes and not ALLOW
temptations Of immense profits 4
blind them to the necessity for obedi
ence to law"
No Reason for Hysteria.
The secretary said that the organf
cation of capital has reduced the cos
Of production and had therefore to tn
material prosperity of the world ant
that the organization Of labor had un
doubtedly bettered the condition ant
raised the wages Of labor but he SAT-
1t would be unreasonable to suppos
that in the power which organization
has placed in the hands or individual
there would be no temptations to Op
preston and abuse, but when thes
are yielded to the few as compare,
with the many 1t Is no reason for hys
terra or the destruction OF the Who'll
social order.
1T is no reason for giving up tn
system Of personal property or for
bidding the formation of corporation
or preventing or the organization @
trades unions 1t Is no ground 70
advocacy Oh SOCid!iSIi, odiN TIC cCN
, rotary, adding. I'VE must take up tn
abuses in the good old Anglo Saxo
way. adjust every statutory remed
to the fitness of things. place our con
!, fidence In the public servants VIII
. show themselves alive to public need
and courageous and energetic enoug
to prosecute the offenders to convit
o ton"
The people. he said. are In favor I
q, protecting the rights Of the corpora
lions or labor organizations as repre-
. senting only number of people unite
together for common and lawful oil
ject exactly az they would protect II
y rights Of An individual and are
l. favor OF protecting the individu
= against organization.
II Want Equal Rights to All.
- 1.-The republican party and Preside