Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-08-12

from eubseTvient ofncials whom tney
raise TO power by unscrupulou'
methodist This is the issue raised
BY the KNOWN abuses" to which Mr.
TAFT refers. --'-,-. sH
Presidcnrs Indictment Against tl,s
Pafty.
In a mesBage sent congress last
January President Roosevelt said;
THE attacks by these great corpora.
tions on the admlnistration's actions
have been given a wide circulation
throughout the country. I'm news.
papers and otherwise, by those writ
ers and speakers who. consciously OF
unconsciously act as the representa-
tives OF predatory wealth---of the
wealth accumulated on a giant scale
by all forms of iniquity, ranging
from the Oppression OF wage-earners
10 unfair and unwholesome methods
OF crushing out competition. and 10
defrauding the public by stock job
bing and the manipulation OF securi-
ties Certain wealthy men Of this
stamp. whose conduct should be alb.
horrent TO every man OF ordinarily
decent conscience. and who commit
the hIdeous wrong OF teaching our
young men that phenomenal business
success must ordinarily be based on
dishonesty. have. during the last
few months, made II apparent that
they have' banded together 10 work
for reaction. Their endeavor In to
overthrow and discredit all who hon
eg'iv nS-r'ri-fer The law. 10 prevent
any additional legislation which
would check and restrain them. and
TO secure, II possible, freedom from
all restraint which win permit every
interruptions wrong-doer 20 do wha,
he wishes unchecked. provided he
has enough money" what an ar
ralgnment OF the predatory interests,
Is the Presidents Indictment true?.
And. n true. against whom was the
Indictment dIrectedl Not against the
Democratic party.
Mr.. Taft Endorses the Indictment.
Mr.. Taft says that these evils
have crept IN during the last ten
years. He declares that. during this
lime. some prominent and innuen-
iial members OF the community,
'purred by financial success and iE
heir hurry for greater wealth, be-
,ame unmindful OF the common rules
~ business honesty and hdelity, and
Df the limitations imposed by law
upon their actions" and "the rev.
stations OF the breaches OF trusts.
The disclosures as 10 rebates and dis
ordinations by railroads. the ac-
evidence OF the viola-
ions OF the antitrust laws: by
lumber OF corporations. and the
'ver-lssue OF stocks and bonds OF In
erstate railroads for the unlawful
OF directors and for the
purpose OF concentrating the con-
rol OF the railroads under one man |
cement" all these. he charges
quickened the conscience of the
'eople and brought on a moral awak
ming" During all this time. beg
o remind you. Republican officials
resided In the executive department.
He'd the cabinet. dominated the sen.
te; controlled the house OF repre-
entatives and occupied most OF the
ederal jndgeships. Four years ago
he Republican platform boastfuny |
eclared that since lS60--wlth the
reception Of two years the Repuh.
can party had been In control of
art or OF all the branches OF the
ederal government; that for two
ears only was the Democratic party
A position 10 either enact or re-
cal a law, Having drawn the sal
fNN"f AAhAhh NAINttu tue uOuOIhs |
sving secured the prestige. let the
iepubllcan party accept the respon,
IhlRy
Republican Party Responsible.
Why were these known abuses
srtaitted TO develops Why have thew
NJ been oorrsctedss n existing laws
70 sufiieient, why have they nos
cen enforoedf An OF the executive
'aehinery-of the federal government
in the hands OF the Republican
arty. Are new laws necessary
ny have they not been enaeted'
'ith a Republican president To rec.
nmend with Republican senate
nd house to carry out his recon.
enda,ions. why does the Repubu.
IN candidate plead for further time
which 20 do what should have {
zen done long ago. Can Mr.. Taft
-omise 10 be more Strenuous IN the
'oseeution Of wrong-doers than thr {
esent eNecutlyef Can he ask for :