The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-09-06

TcBuidtlO1 OF the railways OF THIS
country. and closer governmental
supervision than that afforded by the
interstate commerce act Of May 1887.
was clear to Mr.. Roosevelt
The Vigorous action which Mr..
Roosevelt has taken against the
trusts through his attorneys general.
Messrs. Knox and Moody, is already
beginning to show fruit. The paper
trust and the Northern securities
trust have been dissolved. The mere
prosecution and Indictment of the su-
gar trust, Of the standard Oil trust,
and of the tobacco trust. have led to
changes In the methods of those or
Ranizatlons. and to an abandonment
OF some Of the more glaring discrim-
nations in rates and prices which
were the lnstrumentalities for pre-
serving monopoly, even before con
vlctlon has been effected or final judg
ment pronounced against them. The
fear of the law has been put into the
hearts OF the members OF these great
corporations. and this has been due
chiefly to the courage. the determine
ton and the intense interest of Theo-
dore Roosevelt In the securing of
adequate legislation and Its vigorous
executive enforcement.
The Issue Of the Present Campaign.
We are nearly half way through
the second administration OF Mr.
Roosevelt. The question before the
people Of this country is whether.
having elected Mr. Roosevelt, by an
overwhelming majority to continue
as the chief executive for another
term, and having made him and his
party responsible for the national
policies adopted. both in legislative
and in executive matters. they shall
now. by electing a Democratic con
gross, express dlsapproval OF his past
course and a want of confidence In.
his future action. The campaign in
wolves not only the award OF merit
or disapproval for things done. II
Involves the question whether the
great work which Mr.. Roosevelt. as
the leader of his party, and with the
support Of his party. has entered up
on and carried far enough to indicate
the possibility OF successful accOmp-
llshment. shall now be seriously ham
pered and in y measure defeated. by
returning. as one OF the coordinate
branches OF the national legislature
a body anxious for partisan reasons
to embarrass him and his admins
tratlon.
The Tariff Reform.
81 do not propose to discuss the
schedules Of the tariff. The great
majority OF the American people are
In favor OF maintaining the protective
system The operation of the tariff
Affects broad sections and localities.
and is deemed important TO the well
fare OF millions OF workingmen and
small dealers and the country at
large Substantial changes are at
tended with risk to the important le-
climate business interests. This is
what makes legislators hesitate at
revision in period OF unexampled
prosperity"
Speaking my Individual opinion
and for on one else. I believe that
since the passage of the Dingley bill.
there has been a change In the bust
ness conditions of the country maxi
Ing il wise and just to revise the
schedules of the existing tariff. The
sentiment In favor of a revision OF
the tariff is growing in the Republi-
can party. and in the near future the
members of the party will doubtless
be able to agree on reasonable plan.
But the work of the present session,
which was pressing in It's urgency.
could never have been accomplished
II there had been introduced into
congress and the councils OF the party
the heated discussions certain to
arise over the questions OF the re-
yiginn of the tariff