The weekly herald. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 1906-19??, 1908-08-13

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papers aud otherwise, by those writ
ors and speakers who, consciously or
unconaciously, act as the representa-
lives Of predatory wealth-of the
wealth accumulated on a giant scale
! by all forms OF inIqulty ranging
from the oppression OF wage oarners
10 unfair and unwholcsomc methods
OF crushing out competition. and ia
delraudng the public by stockiob-
bng and the manipulation of socuri-
! ties, Certain wealthy men Of this
stamp, whose conduct should be alb
horent 10 every man of ordinary de-
cent conscience, and who commit the
hdeous wrong Of teaching our young
men that phenomenal business sue
cess must bo based on dishonesty,
have, during the last few months,
made II apparent that they have
banded together to work for re-ac-
| ton. Their ondeayor is 10 over
| throw and discredt all who honestly
administer the law, 10 prevent any
additional legislation which would
check and restrain them, and to Sc
cure, II possible, a freedom from all
restraint which will permit every un-
scrupulous wrong-doer to do what he
wishes unchecked, provided he has
enough money. What an arraign-
ment Of the predatory interests!
Is tho Presidents indictment true?
And, II true, against whom was the
Indictment directed? Not against the
Democratic party.
MIR. Taft Endorses the Indictment.
Mr. TAFT says that these evils have
crept In during the last ten years.
he declares that, during this time,
some prominent aud influential
members OF the community spurred
| by financial success and in their
hurry Tor greater wealth, became un-
mindful OF the common rules OF bus
mess honesty and fidelity, and of the
Limitations imposed by law upon thoii
actions" and that the revelations
Of the breaches Of trust, the disclos
ures as to rebates and Determinations
by railroads, the accommodating evil.
dence Of the violations Of the anti.
trust laws, by a number Of corpora.
tions, and the overissue Of stocks and
bonds Of interstate railroads for tho
unlawful enrichment Of directors and
for the purpose OF concentrating the
control Of the railroads under one
management all these, he charges,
"quickened the conscience Of the peo.
Pc and brought on moral awaken
ing"
During all this time, | beg to re-
mind you, republican officials presid-
ed in the executive department, filled
the cabinet, domh.lted the senate,
controlled the house Of representa-
tives and occupied most Of the fed
eral judgeships. Four years ago the
Republican platform boastfully de-
clared that since 1S6O-with the eK.
ception of two years--the republican
party had been in control Of part Of
of all the branches Of the federal
government, that for two years only
was the democratic party In a posi-
tiont either enact or repeal a law
Having drawn the salaries; having
enjoyed the honor; having secured
the prestige, let the republican party
accept the responsibility!
Republican Party Responsible
Why were these known abuses"
permitted 10 develop? Why
have they not been corrected?
II existing laws are sufficient, why
have they not been enforced? All
Of the executive machinery OF the fed.
eral government is in the ( ands OF
the republican party. Are new laws
necessary? Why have they not been
enacted? with a Republican presIden
to recommend, with republican
senate and house TO carry out his
recommendation, why does the re.
publican candidate plead for further
time in which to do what should have
been done long ago? Can Mr. Taft
promise to be more strenuous in the
prosecution of wrong-doers than the
present executive? Can he ask for
larger majority in the senate than
his party now has? Docs he need
more Republicans in the house Of re-
)resentatives or a speaker with more
unlimited authority?
Why No Tariff Reform
The Presidents close friends have
been promising for several years that
he would attack the iniquites Of the
tariff We have had ntimation that
Mr. Taft was FESTIVE under the dc
mands of the highly protected indus
tries And yet the influence of the
manufactures, who have for twenty
five years contributed to the repub
1ican oou,t, ION fund and uhn In tn.