Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-09-04

Trust, the transportation companies and
others of their ik that after the 4th OF
March the shade of Roosevelt will be
found wandering through the jungles OF
Africa in pursuit of bigger game, leaving
Taft to deal complacently with the Of
tending corporations. Even those who
believe that before Taft was nominated
for the presidency he was thoroughly dip
ped In Rooseveltian water now have a
lurking suspicion that somebody held him
like Achilles by the tendon of the heel,
so that he might not prove wholly invul-
nerable TO corporate assaults, in the event
Of his election. To those who regard
Roosevelt as a second Cromwell as hand
Ing down his iron rule to Taft as his
natural successor, II will be sufficient to
suggest that when Oliver passed the COM
monwealth to Richard, it was but the
forerunner of the restoration of the
Stuarts and the downfall OF the
or your opponent, Sherman, you will be
able to show without violating the ethics
Of politics that his career In congress has
been distinguished only by his absolute
subserviency to the ~oligarchy in control
of the House of Representatives and that
when Cannon consented to the passage
OF Sherman at the Chicago convention he
was simply putting his o.. K, on an
other measure satisfactory to the common
rules and the interests they represent.
Indianapolis, Aug. 27.-Accepting for
mally the democratic nomination for
the vice presidency, John w. Kern said
in part:
Gentlemen OF the Notification Commit
tee: For the kindly and courteous man
ner In which you have conveyed TO me the
official notification of my nomination as
the democratic candidate for vice presi-
dent of the United States, and for the elo-
quent words just spoken by our chair
all.
/ nave no thought that the men who
made up that great convention at Den
yer nominated me as their candidate be-
cause they believed that l had ability or
merit superior TO that possessed by any
one Of the distinguished gentlemen whose
names were considered In connection with
the vice presidential nomination. Many
years of service on my part might have
had some slight influence in determining
their action, but | am persuaded that it
was the chief purpose of the convention
in choosing a son Of Indiana as it's can
didate to show its appreciation of the
great democratic party Of this splendid
commonwealth made up as 1t is OF more
than a third of a million Of men good and
true-the very flower of the great demo-
army OF the republic. ! prefer to
accept this proffered honor in the name
of these loyal democrats OF Indiana for
whom the honor W. | believe. really in
The republican nominee for vice presi-
dent in his recent speech OF acceptance
the belief that the question,
Shall the people rule implied a charge
of venality against the American %elector-
ate. He affirmed, with great emphasis,
that under recent republican administra-
ton the people have ruled without let or
hindrance. 1t is passing strange that In
a republic like this there should be occa-
sion for a discussion OF this question. 1t
is a government Of the people and by the
They presumably govern them
selves through their servant whom they
send to represent them in congress. Their
Will when known ought to be supreme.
and should be given immediate effect.
And If the will of the people once known
Is not given effect, then the people do not
rule.
Did People Rule?
Will any intelligent man claim that there
Is or has been any substantial diversity of
opinion in this country on the question as
to whether the tariff duty on wood pulp
be reduced or removed? In this case the
tariff tax operated for the benefit OF the
trust alone. allowing that combine
TO levy millions OF tribute each year upon
the newspapers of the country and their
The press OF the country, with
out regard to party united in demanding
relief. The people OF the republic unani-
nously seconded the demand. The presi-
lent of the United States threw the infiu-
ence of his great office in favor of the de-
of the press and the people. But all
avail. The dominant forces with
n the republican party had established in
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AIRY condition, in the interest of monopoly,
inder which the sole power to determine
whether a measure should be allowed to
become a law or not was lodged in the
speaker OF that body and his committee on
Jules. and by the fiat OF that one man
will Of the press, the people and the
was set at naught Behold the
ipectacle. On one side S0,000.0W OF free
people demanding legislation to right an
wrong. On the other side, a few
nen engaged in public plumber. aided by
he dominating power within the repub-
ican party, represented by the presiding
officer OF the once popular branch OF con-
yress, And the ~plunderers and these I'M
public servants prevail over the
of this great republic. In this In
stance did the people rule?
on February A. 1907. Congressman Bah
'ock. OF Wisconsin. then chairman of the
'epubiican congressional committee, I'm
OF a bill he had introduced TO re-
luce the tariff on iron and steel. and after
blowing conciusively that the interests OF
armers, laborers. builders and other
'lasses would be conserved by the passage
" the bill, said: |