Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-08

ing the natural resources Of America and
converting them to the use and benefit of
all that will share In their blessings. This
policy of domestic development strongly
urged in former democratic national plat
forms and so earnestly advocated by demo-
cratic members in both houses of congress,
stands In brilliant contrast with the i'm
perial policy Of the republican party in
the exploitation of distant territory for the
benefit OF a favored few. Witness the
beneficent position of national irrigation
which had it's origin In the Newlands bill
and which owes its place upon our statutn
books, not to the aid of republican
leaders in congress, but to Francis q. New.
lands and his democratic colleagues who
labored in and out of season for the re-
clamation of our arid lands under federal
aid and supervision. The preservation of
our forests and the conservation of all
our natural resources were taken up by a
republican president only after years of
agitation by the democratic party. Is II
not the democratic party today that IL
leading the fight for the Improvement of
our inland waterways along comprehensive
and scientific lines? The last republican
congress turned a deaf ear to the appeals
an inland waterways commission to eN-
anime and report on the situation and the
opposition of the republican party to the
policy of preserving and developing our
natural wealth In the interests OF the whole
people has It's origin in that unholy alliance
between the republican party and the land
transportation monopolies Of the country.
Republican Record Arraigned.
we dIS COAlIOINtu ~ III INJURY Mlld
assurance has the republican party given
that 1t will use the forces at it's command
to restore the people to their right? In its
Chicago platform II did not make even a
decent pretense of championing the peoples
cause, and the proceedings of that coEven-
ton are glaringly insincere. 1t was noted
that the elements were present in that
gathering, one with sufficient votes to
adopt a platform and name it's candidate
for president, the other powerful enough
to unwrite that platform and tie the hands
of the nominee. The distinguishing feature
OF the Chicago platform is its oft repeated
promise to do a lot Of things that the re-
publican party has heretofore failed to do.
That party weT to Chicago fresh from the
halls of congress where an Overwhelming
republican majority in both branches
enabled 1t to propose and to adopt any
legislation that it chose. Does the repub-
lican party believe that 1t can be absolved
from it's dereliction of duty by an empty
promise to do in the future what it has
willfully failed to do in the past.
Some one suggested that this convention
should publish an Indictment against the
republican party. We can, probably expedite
the proceedings by entering the plea Of
guilty that is contained in the Chicago plat
form, simply, changing the words we will
to the admitted facts. We then have the
following republican confession Of guilt:
I'VE did not revive the tariff"
1--WE did not amend the antitrust laws
to secure greater success in the prosecution
Of criminal monopolies.'
I'VE did not add a single line to the In
IeTSIdIe commerce law blNluk lie ltutIdl
government supervision over the issues OF
stocks and bonds by interstate carriers"
I'VE did not enact a currency measure
that would mitigate the evils of a financial
panic such as has recently Frustrated the
country under a republican administration -"
1--WE did not limit the opportunities for
abusing the writ Of injunction
1--WE did not establish postal savings
banks"
| and mining"
I'VE did not admit into the union the ter
ritories Of New Mexico and Arizona as
separate states"
financial crisis when innumerable banking
institutions, preferring a holiday to a fun
eral, closed their doors and filled the
minds of the millions OF depositors with
anxiety and fear. The sentiment in favor
OF postal savings banks which had been
| steadily growing In this country became
almost universal during the recent panic.
So Insistent became the voice OF the peo-
pie that the president sent a special mes
sage to congress urging the establishment
of postal savings banks WHARF the earnings
OF our people might be safely deposited
under the direct control and responsibility
OF the federal government, and where no
peculating bank cashier or gambling board
Of directors could eat up the savings or
wears. The United States senate showed
its hearty sympathy with this popular de-
mand and its profound respect Tor the
| president by adjourning the senate while
the message was being read.
There is vast difference between the pro-
/ tGCtIOn OF american lllhh1AAiD9 aAiAd - ~
lection of criminal monopolies. The eX-
penses of our government, even when
most economically. administered VIII
always require substantial tariff. rates, Tor
the customs duties will always be our
chief source OF revenue.
The distribution Of tariff rates must al
WAYS be established with special reference
TO the expenditures of government, keep
ing in view the greatest good TO me great
est number and particularly prohnoLulng Ine
OF monopoly in the robbery OF the Amer
ican consumer. The democratic idca Is that
the collection OF sufficient revenue to
meet the necessities of government must
be the basis for tariff regulations and that
the republican policy Of excluding COM
petition by a tax on me american con-
prices at home than are demanded abroad
Is a perniclCrs abuse OF the tax n power ard
a manifest injustice 10 our own people.
Campaign Contributions.
The corrupt use of large sums of money
BILE for the subversfon OF the peoples will
at the polls. The masses are awakening To
a realizing Of the great power of gold i'm
contests that ought to be determined ac-
cording to the character of nominees and
the soundness and morality of political is
sues; and there is a general demand for
campaign funds so that our citizens may
know whether a political party has pur-
chased its way into office or has won its
victories by honest means.
In the Chicago conventiOn-a minority re-
port of the committee on resolutions, con-
tanning a declaration in favor Of publicity
was overwhelmingly defeated on a roll call
Of the convention and the republican party
placed itself squarely on record In favor
OF coucealing the names OF the con.
tributors, and the amounts OF their sub
scriptions. BY a vote OF so to l In the
committee, and a vote Of more than ter
to one in the body of the convention they
confessed their guilt. They thus admitted
the charge so frequently made by our
party that republican success In the past
II has largely danandad nnOn the vast 9rrun
OF money collected from the great
monopolies OF the country and Sorruptly
used in the conduct OF its campaigns. Let
the voters OF this country seriously con,
slider whether the refusal Of the republican
party TO disclose the sources and amounts
OF It's election finances is not a confession
OF the debasing and corrupt use OF moneys
In its campaigns.
An election is a party affair and IN,
people have a right TO knew before castinl
their votes whether a campaign is beinl
financed by the trusts and monopolies ant
just exactly what influences are being ex
erted TO gain control, for IL Is not 10 b
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