Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-02-05
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Az to the CORPORATIONS, Williams de-
clared they never would be properly
punished until you visit punishment
upon the flesh and blood from whose
brains and BY whose acts the viola
lions take place"
In this connection he referred to
Paul Morton. former secretary Of the
navy, and asked:
Did he get out Of the cabinet to
90 to a prison after confession OF
a long continued violation of these
very laws"
NO" he said. but instead he jump
ed into lucrative position in private
life with a letter of recommendation
from the President OF the United
States"
g, He has talked Williams said,
"about predatory wealth and rich and
powerful criminals and how important
it is to shackle cunning" and yet adj
dressing the Republicans he said,
with the exception of little insig-
nifcant utterance about putting
works of art, wood pulp and paper
on the free list he has never raised
his voice against the very person that
TEN.
THE President" he continued has
spoken of rotten business methods,
but now he said, che comes forward
and reads us lesson. Not only does
he leave out the central. corrupt ana
corrupting evil and states the social
istic influence of 1t all. but he forgeis
to tell US why, with regard 20 th2
things he does mention. that he an
not mention them in 1901, 1892 and
1903"
Williams was granted an extension
Of time part of wnich ne devoted
to a discussion of the financial q2eS-
ton He agreed that If given the
power the first thing the Democrats
would want to do to prevent panic
would be to build up in the treasury
by tax on the banks a redemption or
insurance fund Of about $50 '00uI.
tax Of one-eighth Of ! per cent. he
thought, would be sufficient.
Williams also served notice that lie
Democratic party is going to insist up
on legislation to accomplish Tie follow
ing objects:
The publication of the names and
postofticeS Of all per.,onS contributing
to campaign funds; fvc-dayS notices
to the opposite party before a wric
of injunction involving property rights
can be sued out the right on1,
charged with a contcnEt rf court
committed outside the view OF the
court, to he tried before neutral
Judge; the election Of United States
senators by the people; the enforce
ment of collections under the in
come tax laws; investigation OF the
so-called White Paper Trust; restraint
of over-capitalization of combinations,
amendment of the interstate commerce
act so as to do away further with de-
structive methods of crushing COM
petition.
Further he said he earnestly hoped
the Republicans would not prevent the
enactment Of laws to admit free Of
duty all ship construction materials;
to remove duties from goods carried in
American bottoms between the United
States and its insular possessions; 10
re-convene the joint high commission
for tho purpose of furthering recipro-
city between the United States and
Canada to put into operation the terms
of President McKinley's proposed |
reciprocity between this country and |
France and minimum tariff: /" admit !
free of duty or reduce to 100 per cent !
any duty excessive of that; to reduce |
the duties on hides 80 as to cut by one |
half the present profits on certain
leather goods; to reduce the duty on T,
watches to Is per cent: to admit free |
of duty the products of those foreign |
nations whose ports admit free our
breadstuffs, other necessities of life. |
structural materials. implements. etc; |
to Great free trade between the United !
States and the Philippines: and" said !
Williams II hope to God the Republi- |
cans will not be deaf to the cries ot the !
children of the land and refuse to pass |
a bill which has been introduced to !
place anti-toXine on the free list"
Concluding his chain of representa-
tons. Williams said he dislikcd to !
Stand here or anywhere. merely as
the mouthpiece Of a Heterogeneous body |
OF opposition. criticism and cpnter- !
ton" He believed that the PARTY he |
represented, The party that in the !
past has 50 gloriously led its country" |
was capable of leading it again no loss !
sloriously. Abiding t. William J. !
Bryan AS our proposed leader he |
aligned himself squarely with Nebras- |
kan on policies and predicted his clec- |
ton. when he said II hope to soc |
this bill which hold in my hand con |
which he had been diScussnEp some !
day signed by him.
Hill. Conn. followed, Williams ana /
addressed the Mouse on the financial
question. He ascribed the recent crisis
10 dlstrust Of individual credit and |
Il profound suspicion Of the banks man
aged by the men whose credit was
d'strusted. The conditions that brough,
IL about, he declared were Worldwide
ana not Confined to the United States
Inc subject should he ..qrefully
thought OF, he said. and no hasty mn
considered legislation enacted M This
'inle. He was opposed to any Cur
rency based on bonds as proyf,ie.; i,
the Aldrich bill because it was yirjnus
IN principle and would lead t, i Mia
scheme of imitation
After briefly discussing the financial,
question. Boning. Colo. called attention,
10 what he said was The 3hso,,tte
insfncerity and hypocrisy of the Demo-
cratic party as an organization in its