The Tupelo journal., 1908-08-21

all forms Of iniquity, ranging from the
oppression of wage tearners to unfair
and unwholesome methods of crushing
out competition, and to defrauding the
public by stock-jobbing and the manipu-
lation of securities. Certain wealthy men
of this stamp, whose conduct should be
abhorrent to every man of ordinarily de-
cent conscience. and who commit the hide
Gus wrong of teaching our young men
that phenomenal business success must
ordinarily be based on dishonesty. have,
during the last few months, made 1t ap-
parent that they have banded together to
work for a reaction. Their endeavor Is
to overthrow and discredit all who hon
estly administer the law, to prevent any
additional legislation which would check
and restrain them. and to secure. il pos
sible, a freedom from all restraint which
will permit every INSCRIPTIONS wrong
doer to do what he wishes unchecked,
provided he has enough money. What
an arrangement of the predatory in
l~terests!
Is the presidents indictment true? And
II true. against whom was the indict-
ment directed? Not against the Demo-
cratic party.
MIR. Taft Endorses the Indictment.
Mr.. Taft says that these evils have
crcpt in during the last ten years. He
declares that, during this time. some
prominent and influential members of
the community. spurred by financial sue
cess and in their hurry for greater
wealth, became unmindful of the com
mon rules of business honesty and fdel-
ity, 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 discrimina-
tions by railroads. the accommodating evil
dence of the violations of the antitrust
laws, by a number of corporations, and
the over-issue of stocks and bonds of in
~terstate railroads for the unlawful en-
richinS of directors and for the purpose
OF concentrating the control of the rail
roads under one management.'-all these,
he charges, ''quickened ahe conscience
OF the people and brought on a moral
Awakening"
During all this time. I beg to remind
you, Republican officials presided in the
executive department, filled the cabinet,
dominated the senate, controlled the
house of representatives and occupied
most of the federal judgeships. Four
years ago the Republican platform boast
fully declared that since 1S60-with the
exception of two years-the Republican
party had been in control of part or of
all the branches of the federal govern
that for two years only was the
paiAS IA Il PO5iliol ~ tn
enact or repeal a law. Having drawn the
salaries; having enjoyed the honors;
having secured the prestige, let the Re
publican party accept the responsibility.
Republican Party Responsible.
Why were these known abuses per
mitted to develop? Why nave they not
been corrected? If existing laws are
sufficient. why have they not been en-
forced? All of the executive machinery
of the federal government is in the hands
of the Republican party. Are new laws
necessary? Why have they not been
With a Republican president
TO recommend, with "a Republican senate
and house to carry out his
lions, why does the Republican candi-
date plead for further time in which to
do what should have been lone long
ago? Can Mr.. Taft promise 10 be more
strenuous in the prosecution of wrong
doors than the present executive? Can
he ask for a larger majority in the sem
ate than his party now has? Does he
need more Republicans in the house of
or a speaker with more
authority?