Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-13

4 AAAA" AhA ~ 10 lA'ftfHfH we w
qualified way. in favor Of a%scertainlng
the value of the railroads,
ONer-issuc of Stocks ana bonds.
Mir. Taft complains % the over-issuo
Of stocks and bonds Of railroads. "for
the unlawful e|nriching of directors
and for the purpose OF concentrating
the control Of the railroads under one
management ana the complaint is
wen founded But with q president
10 point out the cyil, ana a republic
can congress 10 correct il, we ma
nothing done for the protection of the
public Why My honorable OppOn-
ont has. hy his confession, relieved me
Of the necessity of furnishing proof;
he admits the condition and ne can
not avoid the logical conclusion that
must be drawn from the admission.
There is no doubt whatever that a
largo majority of the voters Of the re-
publican party recognize the dcplOr-
able situation which Mr.. Taft de-.
scrlbos. they recognize hat the masses
have had but little influence upon leg
|lsiation or upon the administration OF
the government, and they are begin
ming 10 understand the cause. For q
generation. the republican party has
drawn its campaign funds from the
benc1ciarics of special legislation
Privileges have been pledged and
granted I'm return for money con-
tributed Ia dcbauch elections. What
can be expected when official author
ity is turned over 60 the representa-
tivcs Of those who FIRST furnish the
sincws Of war ana then reimburse
themselves out of the pockets of the
taxpayers?
Ifnsting in Wilderness Necessary.
So long as the republican party re-
mains In power. 1t Is powerlcss to re-
generate Itself. II cannot attack
wr@ong-doing in high places without
dlsRracing MANI Of It's prominent
members. and IT, therefore, uses opi-
atcs instead of The surgeons knife. It's
indicators construc each republican
victory as an endorsement Of their
conduct and threaten the party with
defeat II they are intcrfercd with Not
until that party passes through a pc
riod Of fasting in the wilderness viii
the republican leaders lcarn to study
public questions from the standpoint
Of the masses. just as with indlyid-
unls. the cares OF this world and the
dcceitfulness of riches choke the
truth" so ia politics, when party lead
ers serve far away from home are
not In constant contact with the
voters. continued party success blinds
their eyes to the needs OF the people
and makes thcm deaf TO the cry of
distress.
Publicity ~ to Campaign Contrtbu-
tions.
An effort hus been made 10 secure
legislation requiring publicity ass to
campaign contributions ana cNpcndi-
turca. but the republican leaders, even
in the face of an indignant public, re-
fused 10 consent TO Il law which would
compel honesty in elections. When
The matter was brought up la the re-
republican national convention,
the plank VAS ropudiatcd by a vote
OF $50 to 90 Here, too. MI TAFT has
been driven to apologize FOR his CON
vcntlon and 90 declare himself In fa-
vor of a publicity law aud yet, It you
viii read what he says upon this sub
lcet, you viii ma that his promise
tails far short OF the requirements OF
the situa ION lie says.
IF / IN elected president, / shall
urge up'l congress, with every hope
lt succo 81, that a law be passed re-
the Ming, in "a federal office, !
lf a stat mcnt of the contributions re-
'civcd committees and candidates
In elcctn M for members of congress,
and In slch other elections as are con-
'titution ilJ Within the control of con-
I shat not cmharruss him by asking
him uptt what he BASES his hope of
success IL is certainly not ON any en-
courage cnt ne has received from re-
publican leaders Il is sufficient to
SAY thai if his hopes were realized
q. In t. OF the adverse action of
cor. ntion ho should succeed lu
securing the enactment OF the very
Viii % hc faNors. 1t would give but
fuliot he has read tho demo-
'ralic ~ tfurm. not only his language.
lut hir evident alarm. indicates that
be- has read u carefully. he even
bcl rt him the action uf III, dcm-
'cratic national committee lu iut,r-
and applying that platform.
yet be- falls o. say that Dee fd,or-
hr pal 'icutiuu of the contributions
before tlc election. or COURSE. DO SAT-
Stiles B natural curiosity to ind uuI
uh election has been purchased.
ven when tn, knowledge com,s too
ate tp Ice of service, bat why should
people Doe kept iu darkness until
me- election t- past why should the
of th. Ioor be- delayed until
DEE horse .- gone
M Erection % Public MAR.
An election ls 20 public auair The
exercising tho right Coz select
officials aud to decide upon the
.ollyirs Ca Dc pur-urd, proceed to their
rNrral polling places uu election da,
register their viii What excuse
IAN ho giNcu tor ~pcrec, a- jn the i'm
urncos at work. II "a man. py,uul-
rlN interested lu concentrating The
)utrol uf thr railroads iu ONE man
cement subsyribcs q large sum Geo
I'D In carrying the election. why
lnuld his part Boz the campaign hr
'u.ealrd uutl ht has put tho uNi- O.
under obligation Co him? %
l-t maguate contributes 100000 to q
political friends to office. with y
Go preventing hostile legislation q
hy should ,htt fact De concealed un- o
hIe friends arc securely -.ttsH Ir ID