The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-25

Among the questions which most deeply concern
the people first invite attention to the govern
mental regulation of which includes
fixing railway passenger and freight tariffs As
is well throughout the Fifth District Mr. Calder
of the railroads these questions He has even gone
far declare that the government had no more
right to fix the railroad charges for carrying your wheat
to market than it had to fix the price at which you
should sell that wheat.
II you disagree with Caderhead this question
should else to represent you in Con-
gress-some who believes you do on this very
important matter.
Another question which the people
at present time, is corporations in
which is involved the prohibition of the giant trusts
monopoles which in the restraint of trade
when anybody talked such governmental
regulation. would be denounced a Socialist an
Anarchist would accused of desire to confiscate
private That time has by. In civil
liked nation the globe great strides have been made
in this kind of legislation thereby promoting the general
people making less possible for the
few to gain control of the countrys wealth and of its
wealth producing industries Much has done in
country there a yet to be
The who opposes such advances in govern
mental policies really his country whether
he be honest in his opposition not.
is well known that Mr. CaIderhead has opposed all
of the movements in the direction
troll and regulation His subservency this direction.
than anything else. has raised the present
position reelection President Roosevelt probably
the most President who occupied the White
House. has continuously advocated many of this
character. of which do not met with
the approval of his party. PERHAPS HE IS IN
VANCE OF HIS PARTY. 1t sometimes takes many years
educate the people the proposed
Just think of the that their slow
length along between Garrison's first speech against
slavery Ilncoln's emancipation proclamation.
But the people the West, especially
of the Fifth Kansas Congressional District.
farther Of govern
mental regulation Of the railroads
trusts and monopoes and they want such regulation
NOW They do not believe the salvation their
interests should be put off longer.
Hence the necessity sending another
instead Of calderhead.
there another o. great Importance.
is the revision of the tariff any Republican of
progressive begins talk of tariff revision
he is met with the charge that a
told that he might we'll the Those
narrow-minded fossils keep preaching
you that protection a principle of
Republican party, Just If did
principle protection well as they do and If you
they you to get out of the party
and join the Democrats for dictated
by mummies 1 refuse to be read out of
party believe there now need of a re-
vision Of the tariff believe since
old enough interest in politics have believed
upon imported goods only necessary
raise the needed to
incidentally as to promote
American Industries and protect American laborer
But the conditions constantly changing,
enough meet the changed con-
ditons with tariff suited o needs Because
certain tariff is the time
prove that 1t should always same figure
Legislators past enough to understand
this. The country prosperous
1t just after Mckinley tariff
S long past due when the tariff
should be again revised. Wood pulp lumber
admitted present tariff helps only
enrich the few who to these
dustries and to Cypress the many buy
paper for their business while
at the time the American
at rate which will leave in their places nothing
but barren wastes. Why should the government spend
million and half year In the Bureau of Forestry
for the purpose of preserving
time it is putting a premium, through the tariff
upon their destruction?
And the tariff iron needs revision.
Who is so dull of comprehension
When these products made in the United States sold
abroad cheaper than they at home; when the
poraton which controls the whole
profits In one year equal to its entire capital and that
capital largely water, is the heishh of
to ask for much protection industry"
would not wish to destroy the great industry; would
not shut off the smoke from chmneys
wages OF labor but all Republicans there
Is need or modification moderation.
FOLLY To stand in the of reasonable revision
place club In the hands OF Democrats
to beat the life out of the Republican party. you
want that? Do remember what followed both times
when Cleveland electedf
And yet Mr.. calderhead has steadfastly
of such revision. He tell
you NOW when frightened the popular that
he will favor such revision by the Congress-