The Washington herald., 1908-08-22
POLITICAL COMMENT.


The Boston Traveller evidently does not
think much Of the speech Of acceptance
OF Vice Presidential Candidate Sherman
It points ont the insincerity. and SAYS:
The hypocritical and lnsincere speech
OF acceptance sf Vice Presidential Caudl-
date Sherman is Of itself sufficient 20 de-
feat the Presidential ticket. The only
claim Of Taft and Sherman for the vote
of the people IS that they viii carry for
ward the Roosevelt policies. and yet Sher-
man. with Congressmen DaIzeH and
Paine acting as Iieutenaats for Joe Can
non. We're able during the last session OF
Congress 10 defeat ai,Eost every measure
that Roosevelt dcmapued from th- MEM
bcrs of his party in Congress
Taft has qualities Of maulirrss and
sincerity which justly appeal 90 the cleo
,orate. but sherman epitomizes she rings.
cliques. and wheels within wheels which
characterize Republican control by cor
porations. and his party deserves 20 De
beaten I'm this campaign. IL for nothing
else than putting him in "a position whore
in the event Of Tafts election and death,
he would become President
The man who for twelve years has
been collecting tariff campaign cuutribu-
tions from the protected monopolies. and
defeating tarifF legislation IN Congress.
now giibly yearns for tariff revision.
Faught"
The Richmond Journal says THE New
York papers are beginning 10 sit up and
take notice Of the unexpected strength
Bryan is developing IN that state The
wise and iudieious conservatism that
he has displayed since his nomination IS
having its effect even IN New York. and
is bringing 10 his support men and eIe-
meuts that were least counted upon. The
campaign began with New York conceded
20 the Republicans. together with practi-
~ally an the territory east OF the Ohio
and north Of the Potomac now there are
several States there iu which we have
more than a fighting chance. and the Re
pubIicaus are showing distinct anxiety
about New York.
The PitrsburE Post SAYS that the Re
publicaus cannot successfully avoid AIr
Bryan's slogan. shall the people rule" D"
Il SAYS
1t is a cheap show of mock iudIgua-
tion which would imply from Eryau-s
question. shah the people rule. that they
[ do not now exercise this right merely be-
. a|4~f Nl.sh are Nf'.lI. lIIeN N.HNN NH.af-ll
-r-czsd lut Of power by methods OF which
Cannon. palzsL ard Sherman are past
masters In. and which training i1 the
/ s0Qhistry that deIudes The whole country
[ into taxing itself by a protective ta-in
[ into making trusts and combines pro-
notes The fear o. the Republican party
[ IS lest tile ulurGe-ed and def-au5-d ma
ior'ty. the masses Of the common people.
/ assert themselves over the privileged ul-
uorlJy.
I The New York Mail comments thus
/ on NJ Tafrs Virginia speech
! .' There IS nothing as Nj Taf- wei
I says which IS Sd detrimental 20 The
I interests q the poor man as the right
which. II given 10 him. must be given
TO the other and welIchig- party. o..
carrying the litigation 10 tEe court % last
resort. which generally means two. three
and four years Of litigation
The prevailing abuse Of the power OF
appeal in the cogut-v. 60 which 8I-
! Taft's address yesterday on The laws
I delay was largely devoted. IS rla: 81
often makes the decision II a conrro-
vsrsy between a poor man and q rich
| I0re-hetweeu q MANNED eup-1v- or pas
sa-zer seeking damages and a railroad
company. for l-s-aurn-de-e-d not on The
merits ~ the case. but 1a the length Of
The purses of rra two lriEauts The man
with perfect case often throws 70 Ur
. because the expense Of further litigation
. would swamp him.
There IS Ier-inerre IN each % ths
main proposals - NIr. Taft - reduce
The laws delays one is 20 allow 81
most cases Only one appeal and that @
an intermediate Appellate Court appaa
90 the court q last resort being has
arlv IN cases which are typical and
which require from il the c0-s--u-ria-
OF q statute or the de-e~ulrati1u Of con
stItu-i0uai rights The other proposal 81
20 minimize. by Official arbitration. re-
sort 90 a jury !1 damage ssi-a brought
by employees against 7ubiic-se-vice corpp
ratious England furnishes slcCsssfu
prrce5enrs for either procedure