The Detroit times., 1908-08-25
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People do not rule.
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people do not rule.
Crack at ''Joe" Cannon.
VIII any intelligent man claim that
there is or has been any substantial
diversity OF opinion In this country on
the question as 70 whether the tai.ir
duty on wood pulp used IN the mhnh-
fscture OF paper should be reduced or
removed? In this case the tarim tax
operated for the benefit OF the paptf
trust alone, allowing that combine 10
levy IsIIlians- of tribute saeh- XsaE ulon
the newspapers OF the country dnp
their readers. The press or the coun~
try. without regard 10 party. united in
demanding relief. The people Ok our
republic unanimously seconded the De
mand. The president OF the United
States threw the influence Of MS great
office in favor Of the demand OF the
press and the people. But All withou.
avail. The dominant forces within mo
Republican party had established in
the lower house OF congress "a paFlla-
inentary condition, In tho interest 7i
monopoly. under which the sole poWel
10 determine whether a measure Should
be allowed 10 become = law or not was
lodged In the speaker Of that BODY ahn
his committee on rules. ana bN the uds
OF that one man the will Of the pre- -.
the people ana the president We're scr
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one side 10000 600 OF free people de-
manding legislation 90 right an admit
ted wrong. on the other side. te"
men engaged ia public plunder hdto
by the dominating power WITHIN we
presiding officer OF the once popular
branch OF congress And the plumber
ers and these unfaithfui public serE-
ants prevail over the people Of TINS
great republic In this instance did
the people rule?
Many Instances of Defiance.
Time forbids the multiplication of IN
stances where the popular VIII mas
been defied and set at naught ny the
real Republican leadership sometime
by the one-man power of the house
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senate.
Measure after measure-scores o.
them--faVored by inc people or an par
ties-in many instances advocated
strenuously by the prestdent-either
) failed or passage or was 50 emascuiated
by amendment as 10 utterly rail- TO reg
lister the popular VIII.
That dominant power which now
guides and directs the Republican
party has many occasions uehed the
president in cases where he has, on tie
demand of the masses. made sporadic.
efforts in their behalf. In some IN
. stances he has persuaded this handfuI
OF leaders TO compromise on their owa
terms with eighty millions OF people
whom he assumed TO represent, but IN
most cases he has been absolutely pow
erless.
That dominant leadership eIecs the
speaker of the house, names the COM
mittees of the senate. and IN In full
charge Of the ingenious machinery pre-
vfded for the protection of tntreuched
monopoly against the demands OF the
people.
1t dictated the platform adopted by
that party In it's national convention
this year, and after denying Mr. Hoosc-
Welt for three and half years anu
killing, or Gripping nearly all his
promised reform legislation, and hav-
ing received his unstinted denunciatton
therefor. proceeded with they hnest
irony to indorse his administration. ar
ter which IL dictated a committee 70
take charge OF the campaign and ~
now. in full command OF the party o.
The voters OF America are not likely
TO be deceived as to the tariff question
by the stock arguments OF the oppo-
sitiOn.
The average voter understands that
the tariff Is tax, To be paid by tie
&C nsumer OF the article taxed. lie |
knows that taxes In excess OF the needs /
OF the government are unjust and OPP |
pressive. and that extravaganza in gov |
eminent administration, INDUCED In !
for the mere purpose OF creating ne \
cessity for additional taxation. Is pro- |
higHeS. 49, !
lie il also coming to know that tie |
use of the taxing power Of the govern |
ment IN such ways that a few bennett |
Charles may enrich themselves by levy |
ing tribute upon the masses IL legal |
fzed robbery.
The Soup houses of 1007-S I'm the |
large cities of the country were N rcni- |
iyation OF but a part OF the "rose' eN-
pectations" of Republican Statesmen,
The farmer understands that while |
he has TO buy everything in protect !
ed market. where. on nearly every pull
chase. he is compelled TO pay tribute 20
the trusts and tariff beneficiaries, he II
compelled ta-s all-hia- surplus prnductE
in free trade market where he comes
In competition with all the rest or the
world.
Tire president rails against swollen
fortunes as menaces 10 the public WEI
fare and as promotive of evils which
eat at the very heart OF society. Az
remedies he has suggested an income
tax and an inheritance tax that their
growth may he to some extent checked
silent ON Reforms.
The national convention OF his party
IS silent upon the question OF these
proposed reforms, while the possessOrs
OF most OF these swollen fortunes. al
lied as they are with the dOmina1t
/, forces OF the Republican party. are Civ
ing generous support to the Republican
national ticket.
The Democratic party, while favoring
the reform measures repudiated by the
Republican national convention. has
another remedy. 1t would, by legisla-
ton, in large degree. cut of the
streams OF money which under tho
present system are flowing from every
home in the land and emptying into
the Golfers OF the trusts.
Ii would leave In the pockets OF the
producers and laborcrs OF this land
every dollar OF the money they carr
save Only EuCrT HrruuHts us may DC
needed for the economical administrA-
tion OF the government.
In other words, II would undertake
10 bring about IN fso~-rfftntttt ft-aT-