Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1908-08-22
Majority Rules by Delegating It's
Authority to Republican Party.
ELECTION OF MKNLyy CITED
Intelligent and EffectiV> ez7, ion
of the Popular VIII. 'S|0 =,
ROOSEVELT CHECKS CoRPoRATl
POIicies Advocated by President and
Enacted Into Law by Congress
Guard Against Trust
Abuses.

HOT SPRINGS Va, Aug. 21.-"The
people have ruled through the republican
party" This is William II. Taft's answer
TO Mr.. Cryan's challenge. Shall the People
Rule"
The answer was made in an address the
republican presidential candidate made to-
day before a gathering OF several thousand
Virginia republicans. who came to the
mountains to see and hear him and cele-
brate Virginia day." To make his point
perfectly clear, Mr.. Taft referred to the
first election Of William Mckinley "one
Of the most intelligent and effective ex-
pressions OF popular will ever manifested
TO the world and the maintenance OF the
gold standard and protective tariff by his
administration was a correct Interpretation
os t'-a peoples will. This was shown to be
So nc continued, by even a greater
nsJc-ty for the party in 1900 and a still
Erualcr majority in 1904. when Roosevelt
was elected, and" he added. I'VE may well
submit to the country whether his admin
istrstion has not expressed the will of the
people"
Bryan and the People.
Preceding Mr.. Tafts short address. Con-
gresham c. S. slemp had this to say in
answer to the same question:
Can 1t be possible that he Bryan had
reference TO the political situation in Vir-
ginia7 Does he not know that under cx-
isting laws, 90 per cent Of the white and
20 per cent Of the colored population of
voting age have been distinguished? Does
he not know that they have no voice in the
government of either this state or this
nation? And can he call this a rule Of the
people? No wonder Mr.. Bryan will make
no political speeches in the south. Condi-
tions here do not square with his battle
cry"
Mr.. Taft was surrounded during his
speech by approximately 5000 people. Ac-
companied by Mrs. Taft, Colonel b. S.
Allen and Representative slemp he drove
10 the ball park in a carriage with little
Charlie Taft on the box with the driver.
Mr.. Vorys and Alvah Martin. national com
mitteeman from Virginia accompanied the
party in another carriage. The scene at
the park was typical OF real country pic
rac. There were seats for but few hun
dred. While the thousands had to stand
or sit on the ground. Mr.. Taft occupied a
hastily erected speakers stand in front Of
the ''bleachers' benches. He was intro
duced by Colonel Allen and his reception
was cordial and his speech heartily ap-
plauded.
ArRiEnment of Democracy.
Mr.. Taft reviewed the record OF the demo-
cratic party from the time Of the last demo-
cratic administration IN 1898.
During this period" he said. lit
repealed the Mckinley tariff bill passed in
1890 and enacted Tie German Wilson tariff
bill of 1893 With the prospect Of a demo-
cratic tariff for revenue and under the
operation OF the German Wilson tariff bill
subsequently passed. a period of Industrial
depression set in which continued through
he ri.
remedy for this depression as proposed by
the democratic party under its present
leadership was a charge from the gold
standard OF currency and value which was
the measure Of all pecuniary obligations, to
silver standard-a change which would
have scaled the debts of all by quite 80
per cent and would have produced finan-
cisl crash in which the business disaster
would only have been exceeded by the in
jury to our national financial honor"
Republicans Repeal Act.
AS soon as the republican party came
into power in 1897. be said. it repealed the
GOrman-Wilson tariff bill and enacted the
present Dingley tariff bill and with the
assurance OF an honest monetary stand
ard, confidence was restored and a period
OF business expansion and prosperity fol-
lowed 10 an extent never before known in
the history OF the world.
Wages were never higher. he declared
and the average standard of living of wage
earners, farmers and OF the business men
in the point OF comfort and enjoyment OF
life was advanced beyond precedent. At
tending this great prosperity. abuses de-
yeloped. growing out OF the dishonesty
OF some prominent men entrusted with the
management of the business Of others and
stimulated by the enormous successes in
eident to the combination OF capital in
large corporations"
These abuses. he said, chiefly took the
form Of violation OF the antitrust law and
the granting OF rebates and discrimination
by railways 10 large shippers. When the ex.
tent Of these evils was brought home tc
the people, he said, President Roosevelt
evoked the attention OF congress and the
public to them and proceeded to enforce
the laws then on the statute books.
Roosevelt Checks Corporation,
1t was not" he said, until Nj Roose,
Welt realizing to the fun the danger Il
which our society was exposed unless tn,
offending corporations. railways and in
dBstrial. were made 10 obey ard fear III,
Law took vigorous action in the recon,
mendati0n Of new legislation and in n,
ENFORCEMENT Of the old that anything yer,
effeotiva was done to check the growing
evil"
The congress which had been elected witt
Roosevelt In 1874, Mr.. Taft said, made
record fdF remedial legislation along IN,
lines recoSnmended by the president, whicl
as he h9s said himself. have never beeI
equalled H. our times
Mr. Tan referred TO the railway rate bin
the bill cheating the bureau Of corporation
the pure food bill and the meat inspection
dill. most OF which he declared encountere,
the open ard bitter opposition Of an IN
corporations and failed OF passage In IN,
previous congress In spite of continue,
opposition they were finally enacted int,
law.
What has been the result Of this legls