The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-13

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question He will not rely on other
speakers nor on the campaign Itera-
turc sent out by the Republican na-
tional committee He wants TO let the
people know him by seeing him and
hearing him.
How firmly he is determined on this
is shown by the departure of Arthur 1.
Vcrys. his chief of stan. To New YORK
yesterday 20 take up the arrangement Of
the itinerary for his tour. Chairman
Hitchcock has not at any time been an
ardent advocate Of the candidate doing
much active campaigning, but Vorys
took TO him yesterday message from
Taft setting forth that Taft felt tie
need Of doing as much public speaking
as possible.
Thus it has come about that within
the next six weeks the American people
ises Of what he viii do, what ideals lie
will follow, and what principles he MI
establish if he IS elected in November.
Secretary Strauss Views.
Secretary Straus. before leaving here
this afternoon. gave out an interview
in which he paid his respects 10 Bryan
in the following words:
Il was once a Cleveland Democrat.
and I am proud of it, and because /
did believe and until my dying day viii
advocate that the highest aim of pOpu-
lar government is not TO multiply mil
Honaires, but to promote the welfare
and happiness of the millions, and be
cause of this belief, when the party to
which I belong was misled by the dam
gerous falIacies Of Organism, became
an advocate and follower Of Mckinley,
Roosevelt, and Taft.
The most dangerous Of his faIlacies
is presented in his slogan Shall the
people ruler and well may he ask it.
for everyone of his leading doctrines Is
a denial Of that rule. He advocates
government ownership Of our railroads.
the tlking OF them out Of the hands Of
stockholders and bondhOlders and cen
Trailing this, the largest OF our com
merC!al holdings in the hands Of the
Government. Now what does this
mean2 IL means adding Sl,00O,o00.0O0 TO
the Country's debt and increasing the
number Of Government officials by ad-
dition of 100000 railway employees Is
this democratic government No. 1t
is the Russian form of government,
with the railroad emDloye Of govern
ment officials the most arbitrary and
corrupt Of such officials.
And As for Banking.
shall the people rule? He would
take the banking system out of the
hands Of the people and place 1t in the
hands of the Government. for he advO-
Gates Government guaranty OF bank de-
posts. Now, what does that mean
If the Government is to be the guar
antor Of the deposits that are placed il
the hanks, il will result in the govern
mental support Of the most capitalistic
scheme that the fOrmS-Of avarice nave
ever invented. Think of it, It would
| encotIrage reckless banking: il would
I discourage conservatism; il would re-
suit IN giving TO the reckless banker
when he is successful the profits that
may accrue from his reckleSSueSS. and
| il would throw the loss upon the con
servatiVe bankers, and ultimately upon
/ the Government. And, to go a step fur
\ Their. To guarantee deposits IS 20 guar
i antee the loans of the banks. for as a
/ matter of fact a large part OF a bank 5
| deposits IS made up Of credits extended
/ by the banks to borrowers, and by them
| deposited or placed on the books as de-
4 posts
! "DisraeH once said to his opponent
/ that he was intoxicated by the eXUber-
/ fear. is one of Mr.. BTyanS great faults.
He sees many evils which we all recOg-
! niZe- be Immediately suggests a rem
/ edy instead of diagnosing the disease.
! I say without fear Of contradiction
| that all of the leading remedies that
! Organism has suggested would agra
| vate Instead Of lessen the evils that he,