The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-21

SoA Sdlu In part:
e., called attention yesterday to the
TACT tnat the Republican congressional
committee has not promised to make
known Its contributions even after the
electlon When the Republican ma
llonal committee announced its contri-
buttons to the committee would be
mace pubic after the election IL con-
otmned the policy of secrecy as to con-
trlputlons though it refused to give the
people the benefit of the publicity until
aIter the votes are polled. VIII the Re
puDncan committee now announce its
policy. If it refused to promise pub
Hclty even after the election what con-
cluslon shall We draw from its silence!
comes under the condemnation or
the Republican national committee,
lhere can be but one explanation OF It's
refusal to give the names of contribu-
tors and that explanation is that the
congressional committee is to be made
the ohnd pool into which money will
De poured which will be too tainted TO
give to the Republican national COM
mittee. l demand an answer to the
question VIII the Republican congress
slonal committee promise to give to
the public the names of the contribu-
tors 10 the congressional fund. The
campaign is drawing to a close. We
nave collected something like $260,0OO
on the 9TH of October and the chairman
announced that we would need about
$IoV,VOO more for the completion of the
campaign, The Republican committee
mas refused to tell the public how much
it has collected but Republican news
papers announce money has been pour
ing into the treasury lately and large
sums would be sent into the doubtful
states.
What use is to be made of these
large sums at this period of the cam
palgn! 1t is not to be used for htera-
ture, the time for the circulation or
literature has almost passed. 1t is not
to be used for the perfecting of the
organization for the organization has
already been perfected. What other use
can be contemplated except the pur-
chase of such votes as can be purchas-
ed.
THE Republican leaders have not
scrupled at purchasing in the past,
and 1 call YOUR attention to the fact
that purchase is now contemplated
whenever purchasable voter can be
found. How long will the American
people permit. the corruption OF poll
tics by the predatory interests? How
long can the Republican party claim
to be moral agency while its leaders
resort to the secret contributions and
to the enormous corruption fund"
Discusses Panic Question.
On the panic question he said:
1--WE have had three panics since
1860 and all three of them came I'M
der high tariffs and two of them I'M
der Republican presidents The panic
of '73 came under the Morrill, high
tariff, the panic of '93 under the Nc
Kinley high tariff-a year before that
law was repealed. The panic of 1907
came under the Dingley high tariff.
Here we have every panic in the last
forty-eight years coming while high
tariff law was in force. The tariff is
panic breeder and those who favor
high tariff are impotent to protect
their country from business depres-
sion. Statistics show there were more
business failures the first nine months
of this year than there were the first
nine months of 1893 or the first nine
months of 1894. The failures were
greater during the first nine months of
this year under the Dingley high tariff
than they were in 1895 or 1896 under
the Wilson bill. In spite of this rec
ord. Mr.. Taft has the audacity to
threaten a panic if salaries are with
drawn from Republican officials. 1t
is time for the Republican leaders to
explain why these panics have come
under the highest tariff rates this
country has known. The only assur-
ance of permanent and universal
prosperity is to be found in the Demo-
cratic policies which are the reduction
of taxation. the lowering of the tariff,
the prevention sof the trusts. the
reconciliation of labor and capital and
the protection of deposits. Upon this
foundation prosperity can return, and
returning can remain"