Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-09

trines always taught by our party and
scoffed at by our opponents are now
urged as gospel of their own. Meas
ureS and promises of democratic ori-
gin are now pretendedly advocated by
the leaders of the republican party.
1t is no longer anarchistic to declare
private monopoly to be indefensible
or that the great transportation COM
panies should be regulated and con-
trolled by public law.
Former questioned of the decision
by a bare majority of the supreme
court in the income tax case can not
now be heard, because of the greater
noise of the vehement and embroid-
cred denunciation of diligent and ju-
dicial acts that have shocked the
country
Does Not Threaten Disaster.
"A demand for the revision of the
tariff is no longer threat to destroy
our Industrial system. Trusts are not
TO be tolerated, even by the republican
party. We need not now enlarge on
the list of republican admissions and
promises for election purposes only.
The republican party has made
marked progress in promises to the
people and much greater progress In
Giding selfish interests and special
privileges. This party, guided by ex-
pediency and campaign necessity.
would camp this year on democratic
ground. If it is apparent recent pro
gress is to continue it does not re-
quire very great sweep of the imag-
ilation to see written into a republi-
can platform four years hence those
immortal words of Thomas Jefferson,
Equal rights to all, special privileges
| II none
Must Give Accounting.
"The republican party having had
full control of the federal government
| for more than decade must give an
account of its stewardship. Its pre-
tentious claims, largely without foun
daticn, and largely exaggerated, will
not suffice. Let honest investigation
reveal the bad and defective laws
passed by that party; vicious policies
maintained; reforms rejected; the re
cent panic and it's consequences
promises broken; dissemination prac
ticed; incompetency confessed by its
| failures to meet urgent public needs
and exhibiting this incompetency b!
the appointment of junketing com
missions for the alleged purpose of ad
yising that party so long in contro
and of such boasted legislative wis
dom what legislation is required b!
the country. Against the republican
lparty, so degenerate and crafty, is
capable, determined, honest democ
racy, in sympathy with all just pub
| lie demands, and competently askin,
in its behalf the candid public jude
ment. To that judgment the issu
:, must be committed, and we unhesi
tatingly submit our cause to that fin
anG true sense for the right we know
distinguishes the American people.
Roosevelt to Conjure with.
ut has been made evident in tn
pending campaign that the republ
cans will SEEK to conjure with th
name of Roosevelt and will rely upo
the presidents policies as trea
ured asset. The president has az
yertised himself and his policies wit
a frequency and ability that surpasse
the best efforts of the shrewdest pres
agent. A distinguished republican,
former cabinet officer, once publicl
;, proclaimed The president to be tt
9 greatest exponent of the art of adve
: tising the world has known.
"The country has been told and n,
:, allowed to forget that, in his opinio
his energies have been devoted to Il
Accomplishment of many high pu
poses. and that his work is yet i
complete, i. is SO only because of h
undertakings were too vast to be ca
rie6 to success during his term
! loffice. My policies must continue
Confers His Powers.
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