The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-28


say, then it is his duty to correct me
and If / am wrong, then / will admit |
it."
No Questions Asked.
Senator Beveridge extended an invi- |
tation to the crowd to interrupt him /
with questions whenever 1t saw fit |
and promised to answer. II am not |
like Bryan, though" he said, Il do not |
know everything about everything
without studying anything" No ques-
lions were asked.
This is the most remarkable cam |
paign In the history of this or any
other nation, where the people choose
their ruler the speaker continued
Heretofore there have been attempts
to show that the party in power has
passed laws that ought to be repealed
or the administration has done some
act that was wrong. This time, how
ever, Bryan asks your vote without
saying the administration of Roose-
welt has been wrong in a single thing
or that he would repeal a single law.
In the last seven years, we have pass
ed more laws that were of benefit to
the entire people than were passed in
the last three administrations proceed
ing.
Good Republican Laws.
The railroad rate law was made a
statute that justice might be done the
shipper. 1t was passed on the princi-
pie the nations highways ought to be
regulated by the nations government.
The pure food law means more to the
welfare, health and happiness of the
people of Wayne county than all the
theories Mr.. Bryan ever advocated
Our breakfast tables now are free from
poisonous and adulterated foods. The
meat inspection law was the greatest
advance of this government in the reg
ulation of private business. Whenever
business becomes so great as to af-
feet the great number of people. it
must be regulated by the government
to protect all the people. Mr.. Bryan
never thought of that law, as l hap
pened to write it myself. as a part of
my duty.
I'm the last four years we. have
passed more laws for the benefit of la.
Dor than in all the history of the peo-
pie. They have been passed in the
spirit of love for our fellow men. Look
at the employers liability act and
think of what it means to the man in
the shop. The democrats may have
been as anxious, but when in power
they never have done anything. That's
what makes this campaign the most
remarkable. They are asking you to
turn us out while indorsing everything
we have done and saying nothing
about what they have done, not ever
mentioning their only measure, the
Gorman-Wilson law, which they are
trying to have us forget
1--WE are confronted by party led
by a man who has abandoned every
thing he ever tried as an issue. What
are the new theories offered The
tropical fertility of Mr.. Bryan's mind
has produced the free silver PROPOSE
ton, government ownership, restric-
ton of number of government EN-
ployes-why Bryan's platform sadvo-
Gates reforms which would increase
the number of government employees
100000 and then the bank guaranty
Dare we trust this nation to a mind
SO inconstant and hand SO I'M
steady?"
The tariff question was taken up.
The subject of tariff for revenue only
was explained. 1t was asserted the
tariff advocated by Bryan is the kind
that has been abandoned by all the
of he 4 Ill
ain and Turkey, China, Thibet, Abys-
sinia and Beluchastan, and other ma
lions Of such like prosperity and pro-
gress. Great Britain was said to be
dropping the idea, as rapidly as posi-
BILE and Australia, New Zealand and
other dependencies are assuming
tariff system, while Canada has triple
system of protection.
! The tariff system advocated by the
republicans was explained as high to
nations charging American industries
a high rate and low to those countries
| favoring American industries with the
same consideration. The subject of
trusts was discussed and the declara-
ton made that to issue federal licenses
to trusts as proposed by Bryan would
require an organization containing
more spies than possessed by Russia
and Turkey ever owned. The % per
cent franchise plan was said to mean a
25 per cent business.
Bryan Failure.
Bryan was spoken Of as a failure
and Taft great statesman who had
| graduated with honors from the
schools where labOrs are performed.
Bryan was said to be prolific parent
of plans unworked. Taft was called
the prolific parent of plans that have
been consummated and people call him
blessed. do we dare trust 10000, 600
Of people to man utterly inexperienc-
ed or will we bestow our confidence
upon Mr.. Taft's great strength" the
speaker asked.
organs foreign program would dis
mantel our trade and pull down our