The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-08-20

oy tUS JC0Ult1k sdI1QHIlS MANIPULATION Oh
Certain wealthy men OF this
stamp whose onduc should be abhor-
rent 60 every mar OF ordinarily decent
'conscience, and who commit the hideous
wrong of eaching our young mea that
phenomenal business success must ordi-s
narily be based on dishonesty, have, dur
Ing the last few months. made It appar-
emit that they have banded together to
work for q Reaction. Their endeavor Is
to overthrow and discredtt all who o
estly administer the law, to prevent any
additional legislation which would check
and restrain them. and to secure, II pos-
sihle, a freedom from all restraint which
Will permit every inscriptions wrong
doer to do what he wishes unchecked, pro-,
vided he has enough money."-What an
a-rraignment of the predatory interests!
Is the presidents Indictment true? And,
II true, against whom was the Indictment
Not against the democratic
Taft Endorses Indictment.
MI. Taft says that these evils crept in
during the last 10 years. He declares
that curing this time, some prominent
spurred by financial success and in their
hurry for greater wealth, became unmind-
ful OF the common rules OF business hon
esty and fidelity, and of the limitations
imposed by law Upon their actions and
that the revelations of the breaches of
trusts, the disclosures as to rebates and
ulating evidence of the violations Of the
laws. by a number of corpora
tions,ss and the over-issue of stocks and
bonds of Interstate railroads for the un-
lawful enrtching OF directors and for the
purpose OF. concentrating the control OF
the railroads, under one management
al! these. he charges, "quickened the con-
moral awakening"
During all this time. / beg to remind
you. republican officials presided In the
dominated the Senate. controlled the
House of Representatives and occupied
most Of the federal judgeships. Four years
declared that since lsselWith the eeAee,a.cuepr .
ton of two years-the republican party
had been in control Of part or OF all the
for two years only was the democratic
party IN a position to either enact or re-
peal a law. Having drawn the salaries;
having ENJOYED the honors; having Sc
cured the prestige, let the republican party
accept the responsibility!
Republicans Responsible.
Why were these known abuses" per
mitted to develop? Why have they not
been corrected? II existing laws are suf-
aG,e M why havs they not been enforced?
eral government Is In the hands Of the
republican party. Are new laws neces-
sary. Why have they not been enacted?
With a republican president to recon-
mend, with a republican Senate and House
TO carry out his recommendations, why
does the republican candidate plead for
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have been done long ago? Can Mr.. Taft
promise to be more strenuous In the prose-
cution of wrong-doers tina the present
5ority In the Senate than his party now
mas! Does he need more republicans In
the House of Representatives or a speaker
With more authority?
Why No Tariff Reform?
The presidents close friends rave been
promising for several years that he would
attack the iniquities of the tariff. we
have had intimation tina Mr.. Taft was
FESTIVE under the demands of the highly
.fiucnce OF the manufacturers. who have
for % years contributed to the republican
campaign fund, and who in return have
framed the tariff schedules. has been suf-
ficient to prevent tariff reform. As the
present campaign approaches, both the
president and Mr.. Taft declared in favor
ct tariff revision, but set the date of re-
sure brought to bear by the protected In
terests has been great enough to pre-
vent any attempt at tariff reform before
the election; and the reduction promised
after the election is SO hedged about with
Qualifying phrases. that no one can esti-
mate with accuracy the sum total of
tariff reform to be expected in case of re-
publican success. If the past can be taxi
en- as a guide, the. republican party will
be SO obligated by campaign contribu-
as to make that party powerless to bring
to the country any material relief from
the present tariff burdens.
Why No Anti Trust Leaislation7
A few years ago the republican leaders
In the House Of Representative were
coerced by public opinion into the suppo
of an anti-trust law which had the In
dorsement of the president, but the Senate
since thai time no effort has been made
by the dominant party to secure remedial
legislation upon this subject.
Why No Railroad Legislation
Fol- 10 years the Interstate Commercs
commission has been asking for an en-
vent rebates and determinations. but a
republican Senate and q republican
House H. Of R~epresentatiyes were unmoved
national convention was urged to indorse
the demand for railway legislation. but
It's platform was silent on the subject.
pledge to remedy these abuses. When the
president, finally asked for legislation. he
drew his Inspiration from three democratic
cordial sLppor from the democrats than
from the republicans. The republicans
In the Senate deliberately defeated several
amendments offered by Senator LaFoIlette
and supported by the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ments embodying legislation asked by the
interstate Commerce commission. One OF
these a~mendments authorized the ascer-
thinner of the value of railroads., This
amendment was not only defeated by the
Senate, but 1t was overwhelmingly re-
1ected Dy the recent republican national
convention. and the republican Candidate
has sought to rescue his party from the
disastrous results Of this act by express
ing himself, In a qualified way, in favor
OF ascertaining the value of the railroads.
Over-issue Of Stocks and Bonds.
MIR. Taft complains of the over-issue of
stocks and bonds of railroads. for the
unlawful enriching Of directors and for
the purpose of concentrating the control
of the railroads under one management"
and the complaint is well founded. But.
with a president to point out the evil.
and a republican congress to correct 1t.
we find nothing done for the protection Of
the public. Why? My honorable oppon-
emf has, by his confession, relieved me-
of the necessity Of furnishing proof. he
admits the condition and he can not avoid
the logical conclusion that must be drawn
from the admission.
Publicity of Campaign Gifts.
An. effort has been made to secure leg
~islation requiring publicity as to campaign
contributions and expenditures: but the re-
publican leaders, even In the face of an
Indignant public: refused to consent to q
law which would compel honesty In cleo
tons. When the matter was brought un
in the recent republican national conyen-
ton. the PLANK was repudiated by a vote
of $50 to "a. Here, too. Mr.. Taft has been
driven to apologize for his convention and
to declare himself In favor of a publicity
law; and yet. If you will read what he