Perth Amboy evening news., 1908-10-24


that we are fighting against, For,
does it not sound sensible that a man
who gives it before the election, not
wishing his name in public, would
try to get it back out of the people
after election? Now, Mr.. Taft said
i, that he favored publicity after the
election, which is little better than
mis- convention, which opposed pub
licity in time. And, as public
lity after election Is not enough, the
people of the country should know
beforehand, 30 that they can make
use of the information, not after
wards, when then can simply mourn
that they did not know it before On
this question your votes count. II
you vote with. us, 1t is an endorse
ment of our position.
Regular Vote for Senators.
We believe in the election of sena-
tors by the direct vote of the people.
The republican party turned down
this proposition and voted to 1
against 1t. II you vote with US, you
entrust the election of senators to
the people, and your verdict towards
US will give US an opportunity to Sc
cure the passage of the necessary
amendment.
Denounces Private Monopoly.
We have declared against private
monopoly and we say that God never
made man good enough to stand at
the head of a private monopoly and
the people to judge the questions
where he respects the monopolies on
one side and endeavors to procure
the interests of the rest of the people
on the other side. If you vote with
us you vote against the force of mo-
nopoly. The republican party says
regulate, but my friends after eleven
years of efforts for regulation on
the part of the republicans, we have
five times as many trusts, and we
find today that, instead of being regu-
lated by the government, these mo-
nopolies regulate the government;
and I say that the harm to the peo-
/ pie In this monopolistic combination
is far greater than any good that
came to them.
1 believe, my friends, that the
American people have reached pc
riod where they are about ready to
express themselves on the trust ques-
tion.>
A Humorous Story.
I heard of an old Quaker once who
was in the fields gathering up some
hay. He started to hurry to the barn
and in his hurry he ran into a rut
and the hay fell off He placed IL
back on the wagon and never said a
word. He started out again and ran
into the rut the second time, but
never a word. He placed it on again
and ran into the rut the third time.
AS he went through the gate he ran
against a pole. The horses broke
away and ran into the barn and the
hay fell off the fourth time, just as
the rain had started t8 pour down.
His good wife looked and saw what
was the matter and started towards
him. When this good old Quaker saw
his wife, he uplifted his hands and
cried: Sarah, go back into the
house, am about to express my
self" daughter
l think 1t is about time for the
American people to express them
selves on this subject and, if they are
ready to express themselves, they can
do it by voting the democratic ticket.
The old way of fighting was that the
stronger man would pound the weak
er one until he cried out enough, -
and when he followed enough" the
pounding would stop. And so, my
friends. in government, il you are
pounded by bad system all you have
to do is hollo enough" and the
pounding will stop. If you have had
enough and are ready to say so now,
you will have a chance in about two
weeks, but If you have not had
enough 1 promise you that you will
be pounded until you 10 hollo
enough" For such questions are
not reformed until the people are
ready to reform them.
Wants Department of Labor.
The parties differ on the labor
question. l wonder whether you are
interested in the labor question down
here. Well, as l discuss it among
farmers, I shall not overlook it
among laborers There are four
propositions which are presented in
our platform and which your vote
will endorse or reject.
/ First, we want q department of
labor with a secretary in the presi-
dents cabinet. We have a depart
ment of agriculture with secretary
In the cabinet. 1t was about 100
years after our government was es-
tablished before the farmers got this
recognition, yet every day displays
the fact that this department has
we'll justified it's creation.
| We believe that the time has now
come to add another department In
which the laboring man will be rep
resented in the Presidents cabinet
The republicans object to this
will let them give you their reasons,
but l can see no good reasons for
their opposition.
If | am elected President, I want
"a representative of the wage Garner
in my cabinet that | may consult with
him on questions pertaining to the
wage Garner of this country, and,
when you cast your vote, l want you
to remember that 1t will be recorded
for or against department of labor.
Would Amend Antitrust Law.
We want an amendment to the
antitrust law that will exclude labor
organizations from the scope of that
law. The republicans are against us
in this proposition, but | believe that
We are right. l believe that the diff
ference between a labor organization
and an industrial trust is so great
that one law cannot properly cover
both. The Industrial trust deals with
money and merchandise; the labor
organization is composed OF men
made in the image of their Creator,
and we are not willing that human
being with heart and brains and soul
shall be degraded to the level of dol
lars and cents and included in an
antitrust law. Remember that when
you vote on election day your vote
with the democrats will be vote for
the amendment of this antitrust law