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

abuse only. Of corporate power that we
seek to eliminate.
Viewed in the light of great moral
question the control of corporations
should remain a question of common
concern rather than a political one, but
the shameful commonplacence- of the
Republican party in permitting its
forces to be controlled and operated by
the most offending corporations of the
country throws the problems into the
political arena and compels the public
to choose between the Democratic par
ty. that will. and the Republican party
that will not, place some restrictions on
incorporated greed
Republicans Insincere.
We are confronted with the inquiry,
what assurance has the Republican
party given that it will use the forces
to their rights? In it's Chicago plat
form it did not make even a decent
pretense of championing the peoples
cause and the proceedings of that con-
Vention are glaringly insincere. 1t was
noted that the elements were present
in that gathering, one with sufficient
votes to adopt a platform and nomi-
nate its candidate for president, the
other powerful enough to unwrite that
platform and tie the hands of the nomi-
nee The distinguishing feature of the
Chicago platform is it's oft-repeated
promise to do a lot of things that the
Republican party has heretofore failed
to do That party went to Chicago
fresh from the hall of congress where
an overwhelming Republican majority
in both branches enabled it to propose
and to adopt any legislation that it
chose. Does the Republican party be-
lieve that 1t can be absolved from its
dereliction of duty by an empty prom
Use to do in the future what it has will
fully failed to do in the past?
Some one has suggested that this con-
vention should publish an indictment
against the Republican party. We can
probably expedite the proceedings by
entering the plea of guilty that is con-
tanned in the Chicago platform, simply
changing the words 1--WE wilI' to the
words 1--WE did not' to conform to the
admitted facts. We then have the fol-
lowing Republican confession of guilt:
Confessions of Guilt.
I'VE did not revise the tariff
I'VE did not amend the antitrust
laws to secure greater effectiveness In
lies -4+
I'VE did not add a single line to the
interstate commerce law, giving the
federal government supervision over
issues of stocks and bonds by inter-
state carriers"
I'VE did not exact a currency meas
ure that would mitigate the evils of a
| financial panic. such as has recently
Frustrated the country under Repup-
1ican administration
I'VE did not limit the opportunities
| for abusing the writ of Injunction.
I'VE did not establish postal savings
banks"
I'VE did not establish a bureau Of
mines and mining"
"We did not admit into the union the
territories of New Mexico and Arizona
as separate states"
The last congress was in session
during financial crisis when IN
Vulnerable banking institutions. pre-
| ferring a holiday to a funeral closed
their doors and filled the minds of
millions Of depositors with anxiety and
fear. The sentiment in favor of postal
savings banks which had been steadily
growing in this country, became al
most universal during the recent
panic. So insistent became the voice
| of the people that the president sent
| a special message to congress urging
| the establishment of postal savings
| banks where the earnings of our peo-
pie might be safely deposited under
| the direct control and responsibility of
the federal government and where no
peculating bank cashier or managing
board of directors could eat up the
savings of years. 80
The United States senate showed it's
hearty sympathy with this popular de-
mand and its profound respect for the
president by adjourning the senate
while the message was being read;
while over IN Int lOQSC VI lCPi OSChSei-
tives they refused to suspend the roll
| call long enough to receive the com-
munication that had been sent there
from the White House.
Reign of Monopoly.
The Chicago PLATFORM points with
pride to the passage of child labor
| law for the District of Columbia Let
| the Republican party go further than
| the enactment of penal laws and in
the name of humanity use its vast en-
e. "a C0n01
| lions that are forcing our children
| into the labor market.
1t is the reign of monopoly that is
| emptying our school houses and filling
| the sweat shops with child labor and
| the same system of monopoly is fast
limiting the opportunities for indie
pendent livelihood among those who
are forced into the Industrial field
| hope of youth which in former stages
| of our national growth opened an
avenue of honor and independence to
every child reared upon our soil.
The most palpable instance of the
| insincerity of the Chicago convention
| is found in its declaration respecting
the Issuance of injunctions
1t would have been entitled to more
| respect if it had omitted all mention
| of the subject At session after ses-
sion Of congress labor has pleaded for
| relief from the abuses of injunctions
| but its appeals have fallen on deaf
! ears and there has been no indication
that remedial legislation of any char
acter would be enacted. The oligarchy
4 in house and senate has decided that
| nothing shall be done to weaken any
advantage that corporations have
| gained in labor disputes.
| The fact is that all our citizens,
without respect to station or occupa-
| ton in life. have a genuine respect for
| the courts and desire to maintain their
| integrity.
Regarding the Courts.
| The charge that the courts are be-
| ing assailed is simply made for the
| purpose of diverting attention from
| the real issue. Heretofore it has not
| been considered treason or an unwar-
rantable attack upon the honor of the
| courts to define their jurisdiction, pre-