The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-08-07


most prominent Republican living.
He denounced the bill 10 the commit
tee over which Mr.. Mckinley presid-
ed in unreasonable terms, and it is
said that he onceithrew his hat against
the railing of the committee room, but
all in vain. Not voice was raised in
behalf of the thousands Of widows and
orphans and struggling poor. from
whom every exaction of predatory
wealth, made life harder, aud the ne
cessitie. Of life harder and more uncsr-
tain, and the inIquitious bill became a
law.
Then began in still greater activity
the formation oftrusts and monopoliss.
Then openly appeared the partnership
between the leaders of the Republican
party aud predatory wealth. No, q
partnership in written terms, but a
partnership in fact. The party Of
predatory wealth TO put up the money
50 corrupt the franchise-buy the cleo
tons and keep the Republican party
in power, and the Republican leaders
to protect the predatory wealth, while
Il plundered the people. Then came
the election Of 1895, when under she
leadership of Marcus A. Hanna, the
election WAS carried by the partner
ship, by purchase, by fraud and by in
timidation of the laboriug classes.
That simply meant and means. that
rs long A. criminal. predatory wealth
puts up the money TO buy the peoples
votes they will grant them the privi-
lsge to rob the people.
Mr.. +. H. Hartman said on his
oath in ths insurance Investigation
that he did not have To see the Repub-
lean leaders. but that they had to see
him. 80 when she financial crash
came on in the fall of 1897, Mr.. Roose-
welt did not send for the Republican
leaders 70 save the country, but sent
tor Morgan aud Rockefeller, the war
chief bsnsticiAries of the partnership
between the Republican party and
predatory wealth.
Ii 10 also well known that in the
election If 1904, there was great aux.
iety 70 know whether predatory
wealth would support Mr.. Roosevelt,
which they fiually consented TO do,
ard it Is equally well known of what
that support consisted.
Now, it is realized by the Republican
leA6es. that the great mass Of the
people are very FESTIVE under prevailing
conditions of oppression, and their
candidate, Mr.. Taft, says no money
will be received from corporations.
But how about individuals
Tan Hartman, and Morgan and
Rockefeller and Carnegie contributes
Why not? Must they give it to the
COMMITTEES. Can't they put it where it
will do most good without the com.
mit,ee seeing dollar, or ever publish.
! ing dollar of their money! What is
to prevent Charles T. Taft from putting
some Of his millions where il will do
most good for brother William HIS
elections Does anybody doubt that
they wille Puppies do not get their
eyes open for niue days Ii any man
doubts the willingness Of predatory
wealth to buy the election. he simply
hiss not got his eyes open Can the
people be bought in sufficient numbers
10 continue this oppres>ions In this
wilderness Of corruption. A. Mr.. Roose-
Welt says Of criminal ppadStory wealth.
the voice Of the democratic Is distinctly
heard crying. sweep away sll privileges,
and lss all people hsve equal oppor-
taniiy, and destroy the power of the
trusts and mOnopolies 10 nOb the people
who have 10 earn their daily bread by
daily toll. BY all the laws Of Justice.
human and divine. the Democratic
pSTsy mus; be right in this contest /.
Is up 10 the people 10 rescue their gov
elnmens from tue corrupt partnership.