Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-12-12
Roosevelt and Bryan at One on
Many Issues

many issues
The following striking compari
son of the points of agreement be
tween President Roosevelt ant
William Jennings Bryan is mad
by the New York World, and tn
careful reader will find no difficult,
in distinguishing any great diff
ference between these two politics
leaders:
Mr.Bryan in his Madison Squar
Garden speech advocated Fedora
income tax, Mr.. Roosevelt in hi
message to Congress advocate
both Federal income tax and I
Federal inheritance tax, "whel
next our system of taxation is re
vised"-in the opinion of The
World excellent and just measures
Mr.. Bryan advocated publicity
of campaign contributions and ex
penditures and a law forbidding
corporation contributions to any
political party. Mr.. Roosevelt re-
news his former recommendation
that Congress enact such a law.
Mr.. Bryan urged the enforce
ment of the criminal clause of the
Sherman law against trusts. Mr.,
Roosevelt asks for the right OF
appeal in such criminal cases on
questions of law, holding that it is
absurd to permit single district
Judge to declare a law of Congress
unconstitutional against what
might be the judgment of an
in mense majority of his colleagues
on the bench, and then deny to the
government the right to have the
Supreme Court definitely decide
the question. Mr.. Roosevelt also
favors a statute providing that no
Judgment shall be set aside or now
trial granted on technical grounds
unless 1t shall appear that the error
plained Of resulted in a mis-
carriage of justice.
Mr.. Bryan Endorsed the licensing
of corporations. Mr.. Roosevelt lie
in favor of controlling corporations
by a Federal license law cor in
other fashion," Mr.. Roosevelt,
however, draws a closer distinction
than Mr.. Bryan between good
trusts and bad trusts, and con-
siders some combinations beni-
ficent. He would even legalize
railway pooling, but would, of
course. regulate 1T to prevent
abuses.
Mr.. Bryan opposed government
by injunction, especially in labor
disputes. Mr.. Roosevelt comedies
the injunctions issue too freely in
these causes. and would require
judges to give due notice to the
adverse parties before granting
writ.
Mr.Bryan favored an eigbt-hour
day. Mr.. Roosevelt believes cit
should be our aim steadily to re-
duce the number Of hours of labor,
with, as q goal, the general intro
ducton of an eight hour day"
Mr.. Bryan advocated compulsory
of labor disputes, but
rot &C mpulsory acceptance of the
findings. Mr.. Roosevelt urges the
Of Federal commits
zion of investigation and concilia-
ton to deal with strikes.
Mr.. Bryan declared that the
Philippines should be dealt with
after the manner of Cuba. Since
that time there has been Cuban
insurrection, and we ere temporar'
lily dealing with Cuba as we should
with the Philippines. Mr.. Roose-
Welt says that when TIE elections
are held and new government is
inaugurated in a peaceful, orderly
fashion the Provisional Govern
ment in Cuba will come tC an end,
but nobody knows when that will
be. Mr.. Bryan's wish has been
fulfilled inversely. Both, however,
favor free trade for the Philippines.
DR. at least a greatly reduced tariff.
Mr.. Roosevelt thinks the meat
inspection law should be amended
TO provide that the labels be dated
End the cost of inspection charged
to the packers. Mr.. Bryan strongly
favors this.
Mr.. Roosevelt also argues at
length to prove that the courts are
enlisted to no immunity from criti-
,ism, and that "the best judges
have ever been foremost to dis
claim" such immunity. Mr.. Bryan
mas co.. sistently adhered to this
position ever since the Supreme
Court declared the income tax
unconstitutional, and the Chicago
platform limited at a reOrganiza-
ton of the court.
Comparing Mr.. Bryan's Madi'
son Square Garden speech with
Nj. Roosevelt's message to Con-
yress the reader is forced to the
that if Mr.. Roosevelt
would advocate tariff revision and
Mr.. Bryan would stop advocating
ownership of railroads
hey would be substantially in &C.
,ord. Certainly two great roli-
,ical parties could not successfully |
divide on the issue of the "peace
With righteousness" which comes
rom a big navy, or even on the
ssues of a ship subsidy. Accept |