The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-15
!. 0. P. Will Indorse
Only Weakness In
I. RS Trust Policy
Chicago Convention to Swallow
Both the Presidents Nominee
y. end f4Is Inconsistent Tariff


oreeone conclusion in spite many predictions in the
withdrawal of the secretary from the race tor an
<lIeventh-hour stampede to Roosevelt
Chief interest will therefore selection of vice
candidate character OF the platform TOT he
looming campaign
regards platform the deeply interested mas
much from the advance of what we may exp
legislation four in the event OF the party
Epuccess the polls.
We say EXPECT It is seldom get all we are
ffomised in platforms-very seldom.
Anticipating probable action OF the coming Denver CON
the Republican platform deal
tariff antnjuncuon demands OF union LABOR
the subjects of especial interest to the American po
these come up before the
congress party next November
panks other than Theodore Roosevelt
peases absolutely in his control as demon
wakaway for Taft whom he chose to succeed him.
the parys nominee It is pretty
rood guess vcepresidenta nominee will be man to his
HIKING that the platform will read about as he wants H.
Roosevets tariff always been inconsistent
with his attitude toward the predatory trusts
While laoring fearlessy honestly of the
peope antagonist criminal class the president could
brought around concede that the most effective
combating dangerous monopoly modification OF the tari
laws.
revised tariff and that is what the Republican
pafom declare for according advance information
confirming himself simply revised tariff the pres
dent does go enough frank in this particular as
majority his expressions dealing with govern
|tnent
subject avad nothing insofar hope OF their
by congress would been concerned but they would
bringing his closer to the people
Ia its action plank convention Of this week
nominee of Roosevelt and is the man chosen by
him to carry policies and bust the criminal trusts
country consistent the president should have done
himself Republican national convention will broaden this
promise of revised tariff and tell the people that
Il intends put trust-made goods on the free list
The convention. will do nothing of the kind
place people fact that committees in
congress work revision of the tariff TO REPOKl
AFTER ELECTION and that deceive the voter to the
believing that the going to do something IN TINS
|eonnection but he will wake up later
Secretary Taft himself has tariff since he
spoke Detroit early in this when he stated as his
Ia subject that he would rather not discuss it.
Whatever however that will be his posi-
What the Denver convention does contrary, will be
one hstgaton William Jennings Bryan and in this par
will present himself the more logical sue
|esssor of Roosevelt
The Democratic convention against the trusts
enough tariff plank will place in the party platform
There will attempt as
Chicago this week by nominating Taft for the
element failing declare frankly for PROPERLY
the Of those interests whom the re-
FORMERS reformed.
In this respect only ndorsng Roose
inconsistency for while generally right our president
has eenay wrong and unlike himself in his attitude the
ta weapon for the accomplishment of his
)Inost commendable purposes
M The fires again the question
of the injunction
power would be oppose the position OF Taft as
Judge the hostility of those interests which
nhs party please in the tariff plank
failure declare for modification OF the injunction Will
ave Gompers and his owngo support the
democratic nominee whose free to act at its will upon this
1sne
With Taft hand carrying noncommittal tariff
upon unable union labor relief
}rom Injunction abuse Bryan the other, himself and party
naedred AGAINST THE CRIMINAL TRUSTS and opposed to
unlimited Of the injunction which will win in this
eampaign of roos
80 brated fol
he OF