Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-01-11
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A pREsIpENrIAL ERROR.


The president in his message to con-
gress claims that the opponents Of the
republican party preach -hatred OF the
rich man" AS the de mocrais ARE the
only opSonents OF Tile republican party
TINT ire worth mentioning the president
must mean that the democratic rarity
has 30 preached Nav, he knows or
should know that the fundamental doc
triue of the democracy is Equal rights
to all and special privileges to none"
No democrat ever breaches hatred Of the
rich, but he does denounce the republi
"a party Tor giving epecInl privilege to
the few at the expense Of the many INT
thus building up a rich class. Demo
Gratis denounce the republican doctrine
OF protectionism, which through the
present Tariff net Inns i0stered great
private ~monopolies. At one time the
president was for tariff reform. md 1t is
only quite lately that he changed front
and has conspired with ultra protection.
lists @ior the good Of the party and
agreed to stand pat and allow the tariff
protected trusts to continue to plumber
the people through republican monopoly
legislation. Democrats also denouDce
subsidies To corporations, winch the
president in his message recommends
be granted by congress for the benefit
Of the steamship trust under "A specious
plea OF building up our merchant marine,
winch the republican policy or protec
tionism has destroyed.
Because the trust mlasna;es arc rich
are democrats 10 cense d%enouncmR their
depredations? Are the magnates Of the
trusts and combines to forever plumber
the people under the guise OF law. md is
the party or individuals that are bold
and honest enough to denounce sdch
robbery to be condemned rs hatefs OF
the rich? Why, the president himself
in another chapter of his message to
congress seeks a way to make the rich
man pay his share OF taxation through
the democratic plan Of income tux, and
through an inheritance tax he desires to
coniiscate some u the rich mems goods
after they are god, yet he suggests no
plan to'tprevent this accumulation OF
riches during their lifetime. He con-
yeniently postpones this confiscation Of
wealth until n republican congress car
agree to legislate for tariff revision.
How long, oh, Lord, how long, before a
republican president and II republican
congress can agree to relieve the people
from the deprudations Of those who
have been made rich by republican legis.
In iou! IL it a crime to preach that
specinl privileges, the cause of the
enormous wealth Of these rich trusts
removed?
Tho president lays himself open to
retaliation, and democrats might with
much greater justice declare tliis utter
ance Of his to be that OF u ~demagogue,
Tor the chief attribute of such is To at
tempt to control the multitude by spe-
clous or deceitiul arte, and one OF the
arts OF he emagogue is to claim that
his opponent is deceiving the people.
Are the opponents OF the republican
VHTty--tIe ue~HIDCFHlC--u eCPIflng the
people when they d%euounce III gotten
gains which republican legislation hna
allowed tile fcw to amnss? IL il a Fair
DEAL" Mr.. President, to denounce your
opponents Tor dong the thing Tint You
yonrself arc constantly doingp
But in epite Of the republican presi-
dents md republican fostering Of mo
nopolios the democratic party will con.
tiuue to dcnouncc wha; il deems wrong
aud fight for the right II has been it's
mission from the beginning to fight
monopoly and Legislation for tie con.
c%entratiop OF power and wealth in the
hands Of tho few at the expense Of the
many, and M false charge OF the rich
will ewetye it from The course II has
always followed. II will in the future,
ns in the past. mote out equal rights to
rich ami poof nlike.t-ExchanRe.
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