Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-07-09

sions for the alleged purpose OF ad-
vising that party so long in control
and OF such boosted legislative wis
dom what legislation is required by
the country. Against the Republi-
can party, so degenerate and crafty,
is capable, determined honest
Democracy. in sympathy with ali
just public demands. and confident
~ asking in its behalf the candid
public judgment To that judgment
the issue must be committed. and
we unhesitatingly submit our cause
TO that fine and true sense for the
right that We know distinguishes the
American people.
"My Policies.
In this quadrennial contest Mr.
Roosevelt has identified himself with
Mr.. Taft. Mr.. Taft has Identified
himself with Mr.. Roosevelt. The
Republican party has insepara@y
Identified the two together. To
praise one you must praise the 9TH
err; to criticise one is to criticise his
pursuing shadow. And so, | must
say If 1t should appear to anyone
that in noting and denouncing
abuses and failures on the part OF
the present administration any IL
cense Is assumed. | urge the impos-
sibility of separating the present oc-
cupant of the white house from his
own anointed one.
1t has been made evident in the
pending campaign that the Republi-
cans will seek to conjure with the
name of Roosevelt and will rely
upon the presidents policies as a
priced asset The president has adj
vertised himself and his policies
with a frequency and ability that
surpasses the best efforts of the
shrewdest press agent. a disting-
uished Republican, a former cabinet
officer, once publicly proclaimed the
president to be the greatest eXpOn-
ent OF the art of advertising the
world has known.
What are the policies which con
stitute the capital of the Republican
party in this campaign and that are
relied upon to support the candi-
dacy of Mr.. Taft?
To recall Democratic platforms,
speeches and measures is to con-
vince any man that many of the
Presidents public utterances were
derived from an unavowed fami,i-
arity with the teachings of our party
His utterances that ARE Democrat
ic have given him his only claim %
be a reformer and have contributed
nut re than all else to the popularity
he has enjoyed. The hcir and IT,
Iarty are committed ID 'unfalter-
ing adherence to the poiici s. o. he
president. What are these policies
and what are the achievements of
the president and party?
In reference to campaign contri-
buttons, the speaker charged that
President Roosevelt had used his
commissioner of commerce and la
Dor, Mr.. Cortelyou, to intimidate
contribute to his election. He quot
ed at length from the president S
messages condemning such practices
and then showed how the national
convention had repudiated the pres
ident's preachments and had en-
dorsed his tactics
InjunctiOns.
Let me go on There has been
and is now public demand for leg
islation regulating, not abolishing.
the process of Injunction and the
power to punish for alleged indirect
or constructive contempts of courts.
Ever since 1896 the Democratic par
ty has protested against hasty and
ill-considered use OF injunctions and
has been insisting on the right OF
fair trial in all cases of construct
I've contempts. The Republican party
has been avoiding this question So
the president, in taking II up. and
Mr.. Taft. IN his letter to the labor
unions, advocated a measure that
the Democratic party. acting in be
half OF the correct administration Oh
public justice had been demanding
for twelve years If the president
was in earnest when he sent biz
message 20 congress ne was % that
extent Democratic. We are author
lied 10 conclude that i'm framing. re-.
vising. or debating the Chicago
platform he suffered from a lapse OF
memory or abandoned The policy he
had so vigorously urged in his Of
hcial message 90 congress.
~ also urge that action be- taken
along the line Of communication
have already made concerning in-
functions in labor Disputes so tenn.
porary restraining order should DC
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