The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-09-05
Quotes Secretary Shaw.

"My friends. Secretary Shaw says
that. that was the greatest stringency
that this country ever knew; that's
the testimony of the Republican ex-sec-
rotary of the treasury. and it came
with the Republicans in absolute con-
troll. Something occurred that has
never occurred before. Why. in 1905
the banks that did not fail paid the
checks as they were presented. but
last fall all over this land the banks
declared for their own protection that
they would assume to exercise the
right to ask a man how much of his
own money he could use in his own
business. Now that's the panic of last
fall and yet Mr.. Taft says that panic
will get you If you vote the Democratic
ticket. If the panic Of '93 had been a
Democratic panic it would have.
But the panic of '93 came imme-
diately after a Republican administra-
was repealed The Mckinley law was
in force in '93; for it was year after
the panic before the Wilson law was
enacted. This is history and yet Mr..
Taft says that you must vote the Re.
publican ticket or panic will come.
What is the Democratic plan? 1t is
to make banks secure so the depositor
will put his money in the bank and
then you will have money with which
to do the business Of the country This
matter has been discussed. Mr. Taft
knew about it. The Republican con-
vention knew about it, but nothing was
said in that convention about the pro-
lection of depositors. If the federal
government deposits money in the ma
tional bank it makes the bank give it
security. II the state treasurer de-
posits money in the bank, the state or
national head requires security. If
the city or the county or the township,
If any of these deposit money, they re-
quire security. Why shouldn't the de.
positor have security when he puts his
money in the bank? (Applause).
Labor Question.
Some one asked me about the labor
question. Why, If there is one ques-
ton / need not touch upon. it's the
labor question, for the lines are drawn
and the positions of the parties are
understood Our party stands for JUS
tfce to those who toll and the Repub'
lican convention played confidence
game in the only plank that 1t did
adopt on that subject. Read Its ap.
pended concessions to the laboring
people and you will find that the ap-
pended concession contains a clause
that covers the law, therefore the lab
oring man gets in that platform moth
ing more than he has in the statute
law of today The Democratic party
In it's platform says that labor ought
to have representative in the presi-
dents cabinet. Who will deny that
the wage-earners Of the nation are ell
titled to this representation? l think
1t was century after our government
was adopted before the farmer had a
representative In the cabinet. And
| what farmer will deny that the depart.
ment Of agriculture has been a source
of benefit to the farmers of this ma
ton? We only spend about one-for-
tieth as much on the agricultural de.
partment as on the army and navy.
But thank God for that little. s'-.,
But, my friends. why shouldn't Ia
Dor have representative? It's going
to come. With Democracy 1t will
come. The laboring man is also. en-.
titled to his demand for trial by
jury"