The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-26
.WHAT Till HAS SAID.
Things That sho# Intellect and
Sound luG55.71lssSt..
TERsE ECONOMIC TRUTHS.

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FrIlaeiss Of Organism Exposed In q
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gard to the Trssts-Exaes Justice thu
tiishsst LEGAL Of eovsrnmsat.
EywALTER j. BALLARD.
Here are some Of the striking things
Taft has said:
1.-THE Democratic party today as or
eanized is nothing but organized In
capacity. "-At Montpelier, Vt.
bryan would have the initiative and
referendum because he dlstrusts repre-
sentative government and has no con
hdence In tile ability of the people to
select conscientious Representatives.
lie would take away from courts, be
cause he distrusts tho ability of judges
to resist the mallgn influences Of the
money power, the power to enforce
their own orders" -At Columbus, o,
anything which makes capital idle
or which reduces or destroys 1t must
reduce both wages and the opportunity
to earn wnscs.n- Cooper Union,
New York City.
The course of the administration
has only bren directed against such
organized capital as was Violating the
Statutes of tile United states-und no
other. The business men OF our com
munity us a whole are honest and their
methods are sound AT Boston, Mass,
'EThe so called colonial policy of the
United States has added to our trade
already something over hundred mil
lion dollars year."-At Cleveland. 20.
'"rhe administration Of exact justice
b. soutts without fear or favor, uu-
novelty the influence Of the wealthy
or the threats of the demagogne. is the
highest ideal that government Of the
people can strive for. and any means
by which a sutton. however unpopular
or poor, Is deprived Of enjoying this
are to be condemned AT Colum.
l,sls. o.
:! Believe that Il navy Is the greatest
Insurer of peace that we cocll posi-
lily hnve-.a navy commensurate wifi
cur resources, and commensurate WIKI
our coast liue, and Commensurate WITH,
the number Of dependencies we have.
and commensurate With our popnla.
tion, and commensurate with orr in!lu.
once as a world power."-At Cleve-
land. o. IS
If We assume control over people
for the benefit of that people tas IN
the Philippines, and with the purpose
Of developing them to self governing
capacity aud with the Intention Of Civ.
Ing them the right to become indie.
pendent wien they shall show them
selves cit, the charge that we are inn
petiullsts Is utterly without founda-
tion."-At Cleveland, o.
."The present business system OF the
country rests on the protective tariF.
and any attempt 70 change Il to a free
trade basis Will certainly lead to dis
astcr. AT Columbus, o.
t'The Democratic party has no policy
which the country cam depend upon.
Its whole stock In trade Is that Of If
responsible criticism and obstruction.
and when charged with the responsl-
billty Of doing anything It utterly
fails. AT Greensboro, N. G.
Mr.. Bryan asks me what would
do with the trusts. answer that I
would restrain all unlawful trusts
with all the efficiency Of inlunctive
process and would punish with all the
severity of criminal prosecution every,
attempt on the part of aggregated cap
ital to suppress competition. "--At Co
Plumbus, o.
"As a party shows Itself homogene-
GUS, able to grasp the truth with re-
spect to new issues, able to discard
unimportant dlfferencies Of opinion.
sensitive with respect to the success
full maintenance OF government and
highly charged with the responsibility
Of Its obligation to the people at large
It establishes Its claim to the conf,
dence Of the public and TO It's contiii-
uance in political power At Kansas
City, Mo.
The course OF the Republican party
since Its organization in 1856 and its
real assumption OF control In 1881
down to the present day u remark
able for the foresight and ability of'its.
leaders. for the discipline and solidar
lily OF It's members. for Its efficiency
and deep sense of responsibilities fol