The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-08-13

Why no Tariff Rsfera9
The presidents close friends lav
b hccc prori-iu- Tor several wears tac
he wouid araCk the inicuities of a.
tay.G We have had iutimation tina
Mr. Taft was r.>tive under the dc
nands of THE high'y protected iu
! clStr.es. Ane yc- thc influence Of on.
m9nuia, t'-crs. who have rar twenty
i've years contributed to the Ecruhucsr
campaign funL ANA who m rc.nr,
have framed tac tarld schedules. hs.
h,cn sufficient to prevent tariT reform
rs ttc present cHupgi-n arnrr1.'lsl
both the president and - TAFT 81.
clagc1 in Favor cf tavi1 revision. On,
seq the date of revision after the c'r.
ton But the pressure brought Co bear
by the protccted interests has h,,r
grcat enough TO prevent any at.cr,nr %
lrin reform before the election. s-
,1c reduction prom scd after the ef.,.
SION IS So hcdSed about with cusnrv
Ing phrases. chat uo one can cSti-r.t.
With accuracy the sum to.sl of tlri-
reform % be expected I'm case ~ I.r
publican SUCCESS. II the past can Q.
taken as glidc the Republican f,s--,
VIII oc So obligated by campaign con
trtoutons from the lcnccciaries o. PRO
lection. rs To make thar party power.
less 60 bring 90 the country amy rs.
tcrial relief from the present tarlT
burdens
Why No Antitrust Legislation7
\ few years 8co thc Republican lean.
ers ia the house q representative.
were coerccd hy public opinion into
the support Of an antitrust law which
had the endorsement OF the president.
but the senate refused even to .sr.
slider tlc ucasune. and siace that t-,.
no e-ort has been made hv tho Go-.t-
nAnt party % secure remedial iel-I~is
ton upon this subject
Why No Railroad legislation
F.- ten years the Interstate com
uc-cc Commission has been asking FOR
an cniargcmeut ot It's powers. that f.
might prevent Rebates and Gi~-rfr,l,s.
to-s hut "a Republican scuat, ana a
Republican hocS, or representative
were urmovel by its .a-reaties In
1000 the Republican u4foaaI couvcr
Cou was ur-cl % endorse The demand
ior railway legislation. lut - platform
was silent on the subject Even ir
l,ii the convention gave no ric,i-r o.
Te--efly these abuses. when the pres.
dent finally asked for le-isiato. De
drew L- Inspiration FROM three Demo
cratic rational platforms AID lie re
celvcl more corllai support from the
Democrats than from the Republicans
Ae Republicans ln the senate delner.
ateir defeated several amendments or
t'r-cd by Senator IN Toilette ana sup
ported hy the Democrats auorlr,oat-
en- bod. Ing .c-- lat.on asked hy the rr
te-statc Commerce Comm ission. Oae
OF these amendments authorized o..
ascc-tlinueut 90 Tie value of rail-
roads. This amendment was not ori.
defeated hy the senate. but &c was oy..-.
wAciuilc.y rejected hy the recent H..
l.an national convention. and OH.
Republican candidate has Sought tore.
cue h.s party from the disastrous ~
suits az Ills ACT hy expressing nm.
scf .n O. qualified way. in favor 81
asccrt-.lins the value OF thc railroads.
ovsr-issue Ct Stocks and Bends.
ST. 4lit complains ~ tho over. ssr.
* s,oe., -ll bonds OF railroads. -f.-
TIE u1llTlll elr.cA.n- 90 director.
ana flr t-e purpose az conceatritr-
t-e control af ile railroads uulc- OLD.
Iii.-l -o-1c-t" --1 tll complaint =,
well founded D-t. u.ta Cd pres.Lc-, o..
point clt f-c ctl ani Heruail.a-
con grors ~ c5-rect DO. we rrl uo.l.r-
done to- t-e protection ol ilc uuhV.
Nlyt Aly honorable opponent Lls. fs
AIS confession relieved uc cf the ra.
ccs,iy ~ furnishing proof. Dee admits
The condition a-i Dee cain lot avoid tla
logical conclusion tAat must b.. drawn
from Tie admission. There is DO doubt
wh-tercr thar 1rre majority ~ tae
voters % the Republican party recar.
Lize tAc dep. -ll.- stu. zion which g..
Tart describe. they raea-u. -e tle- tt.
masses have had but little aluer-.
upon Hesitation or upon the sl
l.n-s-raJun of tie government. aar
they are beginning % understand
the cause For generation the Re
publican party has drawn is can-
u2l-n funds from the berelciar-e-s %
special legislation. Privileges have
been pledged and granted H. return for
money contributed 20 debaugn elr.-
tons. What can lee expected when of.
nclal authority IS turned over 20 the
representative OF those who lrst fur.
nlsl the slnews of war ald then r.i.n-
burse themselves out OF the pockets OF
the taxpayersr
Fasting In Wilderness Necessary.
So long as the Republican party To-
mains 10 power. 30 is p0weriess 10 re-
generate itself l. can not attack
wrong doing in high places without dis
grazing many % lts prominent mem
bers, and H. therefore. uses op.atcs In
stead OF the surgeons knife Its male
factors construc each Republican vic
tory as "a endorsement OK their con
duct and threaten the party with de
feat II they are interfcrcd with. Not
until that party passes through q pc-
riod % fasting IN the wilderness. win
the Republican leaders learn % study
public questions from The standpoint
OF the masses. just as with iadiyld-
uals, "the cares ~ this world and the
deceltfulness II riches CHOKE tle truth o.
SO 10 politics. when party leaders serve
far away from home and are not IN