The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-08-26

presiding officer ~ the once popular
/ branch or consress Ana INC plunHr.-
ants prevail over tine u"opl" or TINS
great republic, - this instance dic
the people rule
Nnny Instances 80 Defiance.
Time tarbitis tbc multiplication OK ih-
stances vh're tHe popular VII uaS
been .shcd and set az naught 10y the
real kcpHhitGa leadership SOM ~ nee
by thr- ont nan power OF th" mouse
ana sonnet uirs by the Few representa-
Uvts of monopoly VINO dsJninate th'
: : " 15aITe IrVCT- measure
/ tlrui- favored by the people OF All par
] ties-iu many instances advocated
| siren Iously by the presidents
failed III passage ur was SO vmaSculattd
/ rs amendment as TO utterly iail 10 reg
/ lstrT The popular Will
TTT- UOnTHHUT UUWTT WrI1VH UVW
guides and directs the Rtpuhllcah
| pprtr has on many occasions dehcd tut
president Ia cases where Ia" mas. ON q r.
demand of the masses. made sporadic
tn1ftS iu their behalf. Ina some IN
stances he has peers uaded TINS hahdi "a
og lenders 10 compromise on their own
/ forms with eighty millions Of no4AlE
whom Doe assumed to represent. hut p
most cases hc has been absolutely pow
I Ell ass
! That dominant leadership elects the
! speaker of the house. nnnes the COM
/ mittees 81 the semitic. and ~ In iuli
/ charge OF the ingenious machinery pro
! Ntued Tor the protection
monopoly against the demands ot the
( 9co2is.
! that party in its national CpnEeuttou
| this year, aud after dcfying Mr Roos, .
| Welt for three and n half years. anu
! killing, or gripping nearly MI hlS
| promised reform legislation and haN-
! IHz received h+s-a+st4ntcAl- ! A. -4llnCl4l1on
/ thcrefnr urneEndll X0LlL- the nnE-t
/ ifcnv 20 indorsc hts administrat al
/ ter which Il dictated roinmitte. 20
\ now In fuil command OF the party O. p
! guniZation
! rhe voters OF America are not likely
| 20 he deceived as to the tarin question
I rTyVt K - ~ IL
/ sitton
The average voter understands that
: -s--t7zf-s Frf-z.
/ or nsumcr OF the article taxed. flr
4 knows that taxes in excess az the needs
/ ~ the government are unjust ana on
! prcsslve. and that cNtrAYaEauce lu Eof
| crnWont administration. lnduls'H ~
| fot the mere purpose 90 creating ne
cessitv for additional taxation, ~ pro-
He>fs also canning go know that tire
use OF tho laxinE noWer Of Tho G4NGEn-
fWFrV IN such ways that a few utnti-
/ Charles may enrich themselves hr ltNN f.
! Ire tribute up0n the masses a. IesAl-
! The soup houses OF ID0T-> In III"
large cities Of the country were rcni-
Iyntion nf hut II part az the "r"~e"t" "N-
I Uertuttou~' OF HFpubNffn
The farmer understands thal NHlt'
/ he hos TO buy everything va protect
/ "a market. whore, on nearly every pnl p
/ base he - carnnelled TO- pas tribute 70
! tho trusts and tariff bcnchciarics nc rs
compelled 20 SOIL his surplus product
I'm FREQ trade market whore ne comes
! in compctltion Mith al the rest OF tll-
I VFoTTd
the president rails against swoil r.
! fortunes ~ mcuaces to the public WEI
fare and as promotive o. eylls Wh'Ea
cot ~ tho very heart % society. A.
remedies he has suggested an inroWe
tax and an inheritance tax mat thrlf
growth may ho 20 some extent checker.
silent on Reforms.
Tire national cnnXen1lo II his u4LLL
is silent upon the question or ints
proposed REFORMS, while the possesSors
on most OF THESE swollen fortunes. A..
lied as they are with the DONNA (
forces OF the Republican party, are CIV
ling generous support To the RepubliCd1
national ticket.
The Democratic party while favoring
the reform measures rcpudiated by the
Republican national convention. has
another remedy. IL would. by irgisia-
ton IN large degree, cut on tht
streams OF money which under lA'
present system are flowing from every
AnlnA- till- land and -nmp+Alng nv.
tho. Golfers Of the trusts
II would leave va the pockets OF tho
producers and iaborers of this lana
every dollar OF the money they ear
save only SUCH amounts as may %
needed Tor the economical admnistra
tion OF the government
In other words. IL would undertakr
I 20 hiring about lu government real
izatiou ~ that good old Democrat,
max Kin AZ El.ol.--lS--IG!lG f2on RI -I-4l-lt
and exact Justice 60 all men; speclHl
II has no war 70 wage on capital q
i-.4--srr-- ,t4fsffft-t Wttlt-eerperat ions hon
cstly capitalized. which carry on "a
Legitimate business according to law IL
win encourage the Investment OF cap
ital IN the development uf the country
and protect ~ when Invested.
We must and VIII win TINS bat ~
without fhc use pf money, or the AID
OF corporate power. II our adNersaft"s
80 desire let them pursue that course
Tiu' thcrr are times Ia the lifc or "a
nation like this when money anu 90
ercfve Influences are 90 no aNail.
Thcrc comes q time when the quick .
snet conscionces OF an cnlightens Il
people iwpel action. which nelthtt
~, ncv nnr Influence can CheCk.
That time In my Judgment I" htf'
let every man from THIS hour forwnrd
perform his duty In n manly ana non
oIahip way
rei this hc campaign ~ education
and argument Let our appeals DC 70
tho reason ana patriotism OF the Amer !.
fcnn ppnulc I.rt ~ he vlgiinnt ana
urccaFng n honest work Tor right
OTIS CAUSE md glorious victory VA NO
verlhpf WIFI crown our efforts.
vr--ru0mHs X MarEhuff, ttrfrto-
cratic candidate for governor OF In
diana. addressed the multitude In a
fcw VOL chosen words. paving the
way for Mr. Bryan's speech on trusts
which WAS considered TO be one OF
Tho most important utlerances OF the
campaign.