The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-11-01


ton. Take in the first place the en-
forcemeni Of the law against the
trusts. What n time we have had
convincing some OF the people that
the trusts are an evil. remember
that in our fight on this subject there
were lots Of Republicans who were
deluded with the idea that about all
the good that this country enjoys has
come In some way mysteriously from
the trusts, and whenever we said any
thing in regard TO the Standard OIL
trust there was always some Repubi-
can who would stand on the street
corners and tell Us that Il was the
Standard OIL trust that had cheaper.
ed the price OF OIL. But thsrs Is not
Republican Eow to make that ar
gument. even IN back alley.
There were many Who thought that
these great trusts were bsnsacent In
situations. and they were praising
them As n AL blessings flowed from
them. but my friends. In The last fsv
years they have coma 20 believe ~
Democrats have long insisted. that
the penitentary IL nos 700 good .
place for the trust maGnAAs Who COO
spires against the welfare u so.0Oo.-
600 people. and this ssntimsnt has
grown 20 strong that n0 snly doe
the president say nAt tAs snforcs
nent Of the criminal Lev vosld b .
good thing. but ~ an illustration q
Tie vast Erovth-of the Tremendous
increase % this sentinsoI svsa See
rotary Taft - svsn Secretary Tan
/ (langhterl-hAs reached he point
where he nov admits thai it might ~
. good thing ~ pct on - tvo trust
msEnAtes in Ne psnitsatiAry. While
they will admit hat Il might - good
TO put one or two IN. the rest OF The
people viii 90 far enough 20 believe
that all Of them should BE- put ". 50
that When the presidsnt takss AZ ad
vaneed position on the trast qsasiOn.
he steps on Democratic Eyognd
The people praise him for What he
has done In tho matter % railroad
Regulations. bu, where dld he get his
Inspiration In q Republican plat
formT You read IA vain the Rspuhii-
can national platform 10 End II there.
and n you look IN that haisi and De
spissd Chicago platform. ron viii Ind
the authority Tor railroad regulation
that the president has a. last accept
Cd. II you look IN The platform -
1900 written a, Kansas City. you vlil
fnd Il again. and even AZ 81 Louis,
while We qnarrelud over a good many
questions. ~ wrote thar plank into
that platform. and q vas our third
national platform that demanded this
reform. and when the president
stepped out and advocated this be
had TO step onto Democratic ground
But let no Republican end fault win
the president because he stands on
Democratic Fruund on some u these
questions. for be could not 70 before
you without ontrenchinE on Democrat
ic ground. for we preempted all The
ground In frunt several yean Az
Some Of the Democrats have even r.
sentef the mannsr IN which the pres
ident has endorsed some Democratic
ideas. but I DO not resent II Tor oui
ideas we're presented % the publ,
for adoption and our ideas ars root
enough 70 be adopted no, only b.
Democrats. but By Republicans. an
my regret IL not that the presiien
has adopted some Of them. but M
regrs; IS that he has no, adnptas
more. and that he has not carried tn
conclusions that be has adopted FUR
Their. When think % the prcsiden
and come Of the Democratic thing
he has done. I am reminded Of somc
thing said by Peter Cartvright !
man asked him ~ be vas sanetinod
and he said. Yes. IN spots. and -
my friends. when they AK me abol
the president. whether be Il Demo
cratic or not say. 'Yos. In spots
but that the spou are not lars
enough and not numerous enough.
Take the subject OF the income TAI
and the president has sndorsed gu
position. can remember . few year
ago when The income TAI was d.
nounoed By Republicans and q
nounced most bitterly. and AN GlA
70 speak OF that income tAx vhsrs
come in contact with Mr.. hontsou
cry. who was on the VAR and mean
committee and who vas on the sui
committee hat helped 70 draft rhl
income tax. happened 70 Be on th'
u suboommittse with him. and Zoo
n back TO my part IN that income "a
9 with a. much pride - taks In an
u at in my public career. end I rsiolC
D that nov some twelve year. Aft
= the Democratic party fought for II
u Republican president comes up an
70 admits that II is a good thing and y
II ought to have Il In this country. an
10 even Secretary Taft-sven SecretAI
Taft-admits that Il Is a good thin
re only. yielding 10 his postponing hab
IS Of mind he thinks We ought not
N have II right away.
TX SO you take the question OF arbitr
n ton between capital and labor-a .
II sltion taken by the Democrats In lSs
" 1900 and ls04-and the president e
se dorses that position today.
e on four great propositions he h
CT accepted Democratic doctrine. aud y
IL on some questions has not only n
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