Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-08-12

lection of their rights and for the
promotion of their welfare? or shall !,
the representatives of a predatory |
wealth prey upon a defenseless pub
lie, while the offenders secure i'm |
unity from subservient officials |
whom they raise to power by UNI
scrupulous methods? This is the is
sue raised by the known abuses" to
which Mr.. Taft refers.
In a message sent to congress |
last January. President Roosevelt
said: The attacks by these great
corporations on the administration
actions have been given wide cir
culation throughout the country. in
the newspapers and otherwise, by
those writer's and speakers who,
consciously or uncOnsciously, act as
the representatives OF predatory
wealth--of the wealth accumulated
or a giant scale by all forms Of in
iquity, ranging from the oppression
of wage-earners to unfair and un-
wholesome methods OF crushing out
competition. and to defrauding the
public by stock-jobbing and tho
manipulation OF securities. Certain
wealthy men Of this stamp. whose
conduct should be abhorrent to
every man of ordinarily decent con
science, and who commit the hideous
wrong of teaching our young men
that phenomenal business success
must ordinarily be based on dishon-
esty, have, during the last few
months, made it apparent that they
have banded toge her to work for a
reaction. Their endeavor is to over
throw and discredit all who honest
~ administer the law, to preve'
any additional legislation which
would check and restrain them, and
tn secure, If possible, freedom from
ali restraint which will permit every
interruptions wrong-doer to do what
he wishes unchecked, provided he
has enough money. What an ar
raignment of the predatory inter
ests!
Is the presidents indictmen.
true? And. II true, against whom
was the Indictment directed? Not
against the democratic party.
Taft Endorses the Indictment.
Mr.. Taft says that these evils
have crept in during the last 10
years. He declares that, during this
time, some prominent and influen-
tial members Of the community
spurred on by their success and In
their hurry for. greater wealth, be
came unmindful Of the common rules
OF business honesty and fidelity.
and OF the limitations imposed by
law upon their actions; and that
1.-The revelations OF the breaches o.
trusts, the disclosures as to rebates
and determinations by railroads, the
accommodating evidence OF the vic
tions of the antitrust laws. by a
number of corporations, and the
over-issua Of stocks and bonds OF in
lterstate railroads for the unlawful
l enriching Of directors and for the
purpose of concentrating the contro'
OF the railroads under one manage
ment. all these, he charges
"Quickened the conscience Of the
people and brought on moral
awakening" ss. .- .....
During all this time, I beg to re-
mind you. republican officials pre-
sided in the executive department
filled the cabinet. dominated the
senate. controlled the house Of rep
|resentatives. and occupied most oil
the federal judgeships. Four years
ago the republican platform boas..
fully declared that since 1860
with the exception OF two years
the republican party had been In
control of part or Of all the branches
LOT the federal government: that fol
two years only was the democratic
PARTY in a position to either enac'
or repeal law. Having drawn thu
salaries; having enjoyed the honors
having secured the prestige. let thu
republican party accept the respon
sibility!
Republican Party Responsible.
: Why were these known abuses
| permitted 10 ueVelOp! why Hd''
, they not been corrected? II exist
ing laws are sufficient, why hav'
they not been enforced? All OF thu
, executive machinery OF the fedora
| government is in the hands OF the re
publican party. Are new laws nee
5 cssary? Why have they not beel
: enacted? With republican presi
, dent to recommend. with republi
a can senate and house to carry GU
I his recommendations, why does tn
I republican candidate plead for fur
ther time in which to do VIVA
q should have been done long ago
, Can Mr.. Taft promise to be NOR
strenuous in the prosecution o
& wrong doors than the present execn
tive? Can he ask for a larger ma
i, jority in the senate than his part
, now has? Does he need more re
publicans in the house OF represen
y tatives or a speaker with more un