The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-07
R|XEY'S ASSAULT
ON REPUBLICANS |
Svirginian Discusses Tariff and
Refers to Corruption i'll Gov
ernment Departments
SPEECH ExclTEs COMMENT
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Representative Flood 'suys Large.
Tract 81 Real Estate III
Washington.
SPEECH ExclTEs COMMENT
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B wAsrs1Ss7tsS. 5p.sC., May s.--Rerrc-
r.s4stfrs xaoas. OF Virginia, has bought
aa-y.f s-sc; q rsasi estate In this city
sas in sne Suburban section. which Is
regarded ss likely 10 prove quite profit
1sas .-yss sr-,eu;. The property Is located
81 Aiestaaarie Street, between Pierces
4. Mil ard Grand Road, near Connecticut
4 Avenue extended one OF the most prom
is;ns localities in the northwest section
OF the city. The tract purchased by Mr.,
Flood embraces about 10000 square feet.
e The location. which is advantageous for
residential purposes. is reached by
number Of beautiful drives.
Rixey on Rariff.
The speech which Representative Rixey,
OF Virginia. delivered last week on the
tariff and rate regulation by the COY
eminent. produced Very marked amount
OF comment on the Democratic side. Mr..
Rixey spoke against system Of gov
eminent protection. which gave the pro-
tected interests the home market. and
s also enabled the producers % sell more
cheapy to foreigners than 10 home con-
sunaers. His speech was remarkable as
being a plea for some measure Of lro-
lection for the farmer who is forced to
sell in a free trade market and buy
Z everything he consumes in market shell
Il tered by a protective tariff. All hope of
revision OF the tariff by the Republicans
has well be abandoned declared Mr..
Rxey
ut is useless to expect the beneficiarles
o. protection TO revise their own protec-
ton he said, ~ l read the signs Of
the times Alright, however. the time is
4 fast approaching when the tariff will be
revised by the friends of the people. The
Republican party, through its chosen lead
crs has stated that it intends to make
no move In this matter for the protection
OF the farmer. Nothing VIII evidently
be done until after the next congress
sional election, and not then unless the
people relegate. some of the standpatters
10 the rear and return TO the next Con-
gress representatives pledged TO reform
OF the tariff.
In the course of that portion of the
speech devoted to rate legislation and
the trusts Mr.. Rixey said he had long
ceased to lie awake O. nights fearing
that some injustice would be done cor
u ,orate wealth. He had found that COM
hnations OF capital could take care OF
themselves All the people wanted was
Justice and that was often more than
they got.
At Mercy Of Trusts.
Trusts, said Mr.. Rixey, were the direct
progeny o. a protective tariff. We have
d no hsht to make against the millionaire
said Mr.. RiXcy, except as he has taken
unfair and unconsconable profits from
Ills innocent victims, who, in giving hin,
the home market by the hiEh tariff wall,
lave unw!ttingly placed themselves at
lls mercy and made themselves his easy
prey
He did not think 1t reasonable to ex,
pect the Republican party TO really DO
anything to curb the power Of the trusts.
''How much did the steel trust, the oil
trust, the beef trust, the coal trust and
the great railroads OF the country con-
tribute IN 1896, 1860 and in 1877 10 the
Republican campaign fund? So many
4 millions that even the Republican party.
X corrupt as 1t is, could not spend IT, ana
common rumor. not denied that I have
ever heard, has It that many thousands
OF dollars were left in the Republican
National Committees treasury. What
commentary on the party which breaches
fair and honest elections.
Corruption in Department.
Referring to corruption in the various
departments Of government, AIR. R!xey
said: a ..
u would not make indiscrimlnate
charges of corruption against the gov
eminent. It's departments or It's OH
clals but. where there is sufficient
evidence OF corruption, it should be
IMPOSED by a proper investigation
made for that purpose. Why Is 1t
that the Republican party blocks
every effort and demand for a. con-
gressional investigation? There can
be but one answer; The result might
be damaging disclosures. which would
iniure the political party now in
power. Love Of power seems TO be
stronger than desire to punish the
guilty.
''How is II with the people? Will
they be content to continue in power
the political party under which this
corruption and graft have iiourishedP
VIII they !ndorse the refusal OF the
Republican par,y for congressional In
vestigations?
The Postofiice Department was shown
10 be web of graft and corruption, and
men in high places made gains upon
contracts for the government: and yet
congressional investigation was denied.
"The Agricultural Department dismissed
Y many Of its important officials because
\they too, had been making use OF their
position for personal gain; and yet a
congressional investigation WAS denied,
Big Game.
1.-THE Interior Department, more ener-
getic, perhaps than the others, not only
has had TO dismiss some of It's officials
but has flushed bigger game and several
United States senator's and two members
OF the House of Representatives have
been indicted for dealings with the de-
partments contrary 10 law; and yet 2
congressional investigation was denied,
1.-The government printing office, witt
its scandals SO recently aired, that j
seems useless 10 refer 10 them at length
Quiet was only restored by the resignation
OF the public printer, brought about. !
Is stated upon the request Of the Pres
ident himself; and yet a congressional in
yestigation was denied.
There may not be graft and cor'up
ton in the other grea, departments OF Ill
government, and then there may be-
.If there is not, investigation unde
authority OF Congress- should disclose It
and no one would be hurt. But II Their
is wrongdoipg, and the government ha
been and is SIN being robbed by II
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