The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-19

tax eaters than with the taxpayers,
and, being governed by public opinion
with which they come into contact,
they naturally lean toward extraVa-
gance-
TAXATION a Blessing.
''The second reason is to be found IN
the fact that the Republican leaders
have been representing taxation as
blessing and they naturally want TO
give the people as much of the bless
ing as possible. They argue that we
should have a high tariff whether we
need the revenue or not, but recognlz-
ing that there is some opposition to
unnecessary taxation they trv to make
the appropriations high enough to
compel the extortionate tariff rates de-
manded by the protected interests.
The Democratic party. believing that
tax is a necessary evil, endeavors TO
limit the tax to the actual needs of the
government economically admins
tered.
other tendency of the Republican par
tv. namely, to substitute a presiden-
tiaI successor for the Democratic plan
of election.
Republican candidate this year and
then use the prestige of his Office and
the influence of the army of office
holders to elect him, may not Mr.. Taft
nick out a successor and elect him, so
on from administration TO administra-
ton?
s'The third dangerous tendency of
the Republican party is towards CEN
tralization. It's leaders are inclined TO
overlook state lines and to advocate
legislation and administrative methods
which enlarge the power of the central
government. The safety of the Union
depends upon the preservation OF the
distinction drawn in the constitution
between state and Union. The nation
1~1> fl10 tot a &c
reserved powers. Only by the recogni-
ton of this division can the balance
between state and nation be main
tanned.
Imperialism.
Fourth, in its advocacy of imper-
ialism, the Republican party tends to
ignore all constitutional restraints, for
it administers government in the
Philippine islands without conStitu-
tional limitations.
1.-The fifth Republican tendency to
which I call your attention is the ten
dency toward socialism. The Repub-
lican party is loud in its denunciation
of socialism, but it is constantly feed
ing and augmenting the socialisticspirit,
it permits abuses which cast an odium
upon individualsm, and furnish an
argument to the socialists. 1t Guilt
Yates the idea that the government
must act as a wet nurse for favored
industries instead of cultivating indus
trial independence and spirit of self
reliance. In it's latest national plat
form, it boldly declares that reason
able profits should be guaranteed to
the protected industries. 1t defends
| the principle of monopoly on the
theory that competition is hurtful. In
| taking this position it supports the
main contention of the socialists.
1.-THE Democratic party has been
called a socialistic party and I have
been denounced as a socialist. L con-
tend that the Republican party, not
the Democratic party. is aiding the
socialist party; and this ia evidenced
from the fact that the sociaiistic lead
ers prefer Republican success to DEM
ocratic success.
1--WE appeal to the sober sense of
| the American people and ask that
they Join us in the Inauguration of re-
| forms which will restore the govern
ment to it's old foundations and win
| for the government the love of all the
people by making it the protector of
| every class and the friend of every ie-
| ultimate enterprise and interest