New-York tribune., 1908-09-06
,r,v- -vopr,l nAuy TRIBUNE SUNDAY SEPTEMBER g. 1908

it's effect upon the prudent conduct OF the
ness and place severer strain upon so' ,,nb.
mental s,peryfsion. The conditions under suo ~
a pjau would inevitably tend TO increase D9, a. s,
losses however they might De fnaas up. .. ,sre
he added that the guarantee funo' III II 49,
stahIsbed on scale sufficiently large 10 imsu
the required protection. would furnish uiI1 s a.,
ties both with regard to It's lnYes-l lnYeseliieii' ' -
availability In emergencies ..,,d
This proposed plan does not meet the deinaIu ,nu
for an elastic currency system through wiz VIZ
the monetary wants OF 'ne s.a,,, e an urgent
piled. To supply such system - So a - resnv
necessity and its provision would opViate iialhs d
of the dangers which have hitherto ehisera o,;e not
TO make banks pay for losses tney i1 nIe ar5
caused is to depart from proper prlncipieS ana
to encourage improper practiees'
INTERESTS OF LABOR.
The RsnubIicau partv has been solicitous OF
the rights of labor Mr. Taft is clearly rlght
when he SAYS that mot since the Deglhhihs vi
the government has any other national aulIi-..
istration done so much for the cause OF iaoor by
the enactment of remedial legislation as nave
Theodore Roosevelt and the Repuphcsh e ooii
crosses elected to sit during his term OF once
And in support of this assertion he instances the
re-enacted employers liability act the sdIety
aDpliance acts. the government employees COM
pensation act. provision for the investigation OF
mine disasters and legislation with respect 20
child labor in the District of Columbia he mas
exposed the dsingenuousness of the plank IN
the Democratic platform that ''injunct' ons
should not be issued in any cases in Whlcn IN
functions would not issue If no industrlaI disputes
were invoived"-a Janus-faced proposal mean
ing what you like The Republican party mas
taken a reasonable attitude upon the Injunction
question. But more important to labor than any
benefits which may reside In improved pro-
cedure in injunction cases is the opportunity 10
work It profits little to workingman to be
told that he will be given the right 10 trial oy
Jury in case he is guilty of contempt OF court II
those who promise it propose to enter upon
fatuous Of arbitrary interference Win
trade The prosperity Of the workingman run
damentally depends upon wise, conserving ana
upbuilding policies. and demands that efforts 10
reform Industrial evils should he carefully CON
ceived and prosecuted without endangerins the
stability of legitimate business enterprise
And it is to the Republican party under lts
wise and experienced leadership that we must
look in the present exigency for proper guidance
TO these ends. 1t is not time for nostrums or
for the rule of party which proposes them
PROGRESS MUST BE SURE.
But, while we freely criticise opposing pro-
srammes and candidates., we as freely recos-
ntze that no party has monopoly of patrlotic
motive or of sincere endeavor to contribute to
the welfare of the nation. Divided into dlI1er,
ent groups, espousing dlfferenO PrlllcIipies an an
advocating conflicting methods, our citizens are
imbued with the same love of country ana are
insDired by the same devotion to It's interests
We criticise each other without bitterness lgs,7
izng that in the contests OF puDHc dlscuSsloI
we find the surest protection Of our institutions
and that we may confidently rely upon the , Hilal
Judgment of intelligent ana conscious eITC
torate I have an abiding confidence IN the
progress of the people ResiStessly tney move
forward to the attainment CT their goal. Every
mon interest will finally go the way or despot-
ism and ancient tyranny. But in our progress
we must seek TO avoid false steps ours must
he the rule of reason clear eyed, calm, patient
and steadfast; defeating the conspiracles OF IN
trigue and escaping the pitfalls of folly. Su-
preme must be the sense Of justice, with It's
recognition of our mutual dependence we can
net change human nature or bring ABOUT d
state of society of administration OF gov
ernnent which does not reflect it's fafhngS. we
rejoice in the measure of success when mas al
ready been attained. and we must resolve to
devote ourselves more Loyalty than ever 10 the
general good counting our partisan opportu-
MES and victories as gain only as they give US
chance to serve common country
The day was a perfect one for an outdoor
demonstration Governor Hughes was the first
arrival and he was somewhat startled by the
appearance while at breakfast Of what looked
like his own image approaching. The apparttion
turned out to be r. E. Hughes. of Beaver, Penn
Hearing of his remarkable resemblance TO the
New York Governor. the Beaver man made the
trip to Youngstown TO compare notes.
Governor Harris and Senator Beveridge did
not reach the city until the streets were swarm
ing with thousands of steel workers clad in
white uniforms and marching clubs were ready
to begin the parade through the downtown
streets to the park They had been delayed out
side of Cleveland by accident to one Of
the brakes of the train which they were
travelling The city handsomely decorated
and every possible preparation made for the
entertainment of the visitors under the gen.
eraI supervision of ]. G. Butler, jr. Senator
Beveridge and Governor Hughes left the city
Immediately after the meeting.