The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-08-25

est officers in the governmental cast
him figuratively from a political Tar
peian Rock, to be erected by the mem !
bers with his consent, for that pur-
pose.
have suggested the other way by
which the American voters can regain
their right of self-government, and
that is by the assertion of their man
hood on election day, by rebuking with
their ballots the party which has
brought about such an intolerable con-
dition.
Time forbids the multiplication OF
instances where the popular will has
been defied and set at naught by the
real Republican leadership. sometimes
by the one-man power of the House,
and sometimes by the few representa-
tives of monopoly who dominate the
Senate.
Measure after measure, scores OF
them-favored by the people OF all
parties-in many instances advocated
strenuously by the President. either
failed Of passage, or were so emascu-
lated by amendment, as to utterly fail
to register the popular will.
The question Shall the people
ruler" Is one which demands the seri,
GUS and earnest consideration Of all
men who are interested in the perpe-
tuity of cur institutions. 1t must be
apparent to all who have followed the
course of legislation during the past
few years that there is a power within
the Republican party determined that
the people shall not rule.
That power has manifested itself
whenever effort has been made to
check the destructive work Of unlaw.
full combinations, reduce the oppres-
sive tariff tax, or enact any legislation
looking toward the equalization or
tightening of the burdens resting upon
the people.
That dominant power which now
guides and directs the Republican par
ty has on many occasions defied the
President in cases where he has, on
the demand of the masses, made spor.
| adic efforts in their behalf. In some
| instances he has persuaded this hand
| full Of leaders to compromise, on their
| own terms, with the eighty millions of
|
but in most cases he has been abso.
lutely powerless.
| That dominant leadership elects the
! Speaker Of the House, names the COM
mittees of the Senate, and is in full
charge of the ingenious machinery pro.
vided for the protection of entrenched
! monopoly against the demands of the
| people.
1t dictated the platform adopted by
that party in it's national convention
this year, and after defying Mr.. Roose.
welt for three and a half years, and
killing or Gripping nearly all his pro-
| posed reform legislation, and having
received his unstinted denunciation
therefor, proceeded with the finest
irony to endorse his administration,
after which it dictated committee to
take charge of the campaign, and is
now in full command of the party or.
ganization.
This dominant leadership is now cir.
culating two kinds of campaign litera.
ture-one being designed for the East
and the other for the West-the first
being placed in the hands Of the trust
magnates, tariff beneficiaries, stock
gamblers, and others who are sup.
posed to be enemies Of the President,
declaring that Mr.. Taft is sane and
safe" free from the faults of Roose.
welt. while the second goes to the bus.
mess men, the farmers and laborers
who are presumed to be admirers OF
the President and declares that Taft
is Roosevelt's double" and may be
safely counted on to insist upon his
policies, and see that they are carried
out.
This leadership of the Republican
party, responsible for all the political
ills from which the country now suf
, fers, Is satisfied with the party's nom
inees. giving them active and substan
tial support, all the while shouting the
nraises Of Roosevelt in the West and
South, and dancing him and his poll
cies to the privileged Interests" out
Of which they are frying the fat
with which they hope to carry the
election.
The question Of tariff taxation Is
one Of vital interest. I am In hearty
accord with our platform declarations
: on that subject
The Republican candidate for Vice
President. In his recent speech Of &C.
ceptance. lauded the Dingley bill and
declared that when enacted 1t was well
adapted to existing conditions. but pro,
ceeded to add that the Developments
OF Industrial prosperity IN a decade
which In volume and degree have sur
passed our most roseate expectations
: have so altered conditions. that in cer
tain details of schedules they no long
er In every particular mete out justice
to all" For these reasons he declared
: in favor Of a read3ustment based on
!. the broad principles of protection for
all American interests alike for labor
and capital. for producers and con
c sumers"
: The hundreds Of thousands of Amer
D lean workingmen who are now vainly
seeking employment, were doubtless
l delighted when they read about thai
industrial prosperity which SO "sur
: passed our most roseate expectations
In thousands OF American homes
families will gather about dinner Ia