New-York tribune., 1908-09-17

He charged vast extravagances and the creation OF
army OF unnecessary of1ceholders who wasted
the nations revenue.
JUDGE PARKERS SPEECH.
Inc speech which he read was listened to re-
spsctfully but without any great enthusiasm until
Just at the last when Bryan's name was mon
Toned Then came roar of cheering which lasted
for minute It died. again htfulIy for in
terVals OF a few seconds each. then passed away
altogether. Judge Parker said
9ae may r be Pardoned pa somethng feeling of
the deliberations OF this convention a eonVentfon
s It's aconsp viii I be eng @ E. Wis
this ssafe 5d as thpoTfant mp for the welfare both Of
the Democratic party: 1's-'-' -
it only met by integgennt gon unseie5 and
PATRIOTS effort My share of that RESPONSIBILITY
oa TO so a g Psg5 ds
the co1oiiS @ iet1Sedauon which should ever rule in
For some years the party. throughout the country
on honest misunderstanding Of conflicting views
& ne suaton at the outset demanded careful treat
Of the eternal truth that honest differences must
equally honest and e9uay 9f aG sac BY
truth always been recognized mlsjudgment of mo-
though earnest. debate would have followed and a
ssta an9 soaiesInanke solution of the problem
Unfortunately. impatience, most human, though
nstic mist view was allowed fuil reign The conserSa
as ased 10 De 2b Fegrded % by one wing OF the party
he in turn looked upon the radical as one who
sought but to use the machinery of government to
despon the savings of others ~
Nothing was ever further from the truth; and
less and from The mere existence of these mis-
unnecessary defeats, to the detriment. as we be-
eye OF the best interests of the people for these
either n in the nei0Dai or II mere party
rivafion Of renresenaifo mas oe9 th 'e pary oep
United States so far as Eastern, the Middle and
the loss of all but a comparatively few of the
m IN from them while in all that yas ter
and Minnesota, in Oregon and Rhode Island. The
cTae states in Witch f. 6as been e 'eTe
placed IN power. has with accustomed partfsanship
e9cTatic I voters to so gerTymander both Con-
nav eiapse Before an eeuG Viii be-
Most serious still has been the destruction of that
es 3hch is th best be- ot Of br in
@ fnne ts a @ Ruehc ehcu "a aTs @ sen s
IS largely excuded from the necessary training
BURDENED WITH oFFICEHoLDERs.
Rendered insensate by the exercise of power, Re-
publican legislatures both state and federal have
@tiotopsay @ & wasted the peoples money New schemes
and provide for army Of party workers at the
Rubtc expense Since Mr. Roosevelt became Pres
ton of ninety-nine thousand federal oicehoid-
ers az an snnusi charge upon the general treasury
NC Consider that during the eight years preceding
Mr. Cleveland and Mr. McIzniey the iI peroenfae
or increase in the country's population was about
during that earlier period but ten thousand add
ttoIal officials were found necessary TO meet the
Just demands Of increased population. while
the additional expense was but little over Sc 000
GOO year. In other words. ten times as many
places have been created under Mr.. Roosevelt as
Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Mckinley, and at a greater
excess of cost of some $4,000 900 a year
The item / mentioned but illustrates that ex-
travaganee and waste which permeate the federal
government of to-day throughout. We find the re-
suit IN concrete expression IN appropriations by
Congress for single year of over 81 1000,
with deficiency at the close Of the fiscal year
of $50 Oo0G05
And the example of the Republican federal adj
minstration has been faithfully followed by Gov
ernors and legislatures in the many states which
have passed under the control of that party Our
the long term of service of Governor Hill total
state appropriations were little over s13 900
the control of the Republican party. and year by
year appropriations have steadily increased until
they have now reached the sum of 29000,000
ana as great extravaganza calls for great reve-
nues. and great revenues must be raised by
great taxation, and as all taxation in the comes
TO be paid by the people, however Indirect IL he in
form, and the raising by great taxation of great
affords great opportunities for unjust gain
we need not be astonshed 10 find that the Repub-
money necessary TO meet the demands Of its ex-
traVagance, has wilfully, through fits PRONUNCIATION
and enforcement Of excessive tariffs. aided in and
brought about the upbHlildinR OF the majority of
those giant fortunes which the President has de-
pounced vehenently.
Passing strange though, IS ii not that In S, O.,
denunciation he the erstwhe free trader, did Iio
suggest that the primary step must be SO nocif,
the tariffs as render impossible the future cre-
alton of similar fortunes. Obviously that see.
was then, is now. and must continue TO be shs
foremost step toward any real Improvement of the
very conditions which hs .asEas.
51ugs at IN ds fltsr 20. oi acceptaIce admits
sTaint Of trade. the formation of which the high
tariff especially invites, have arisen within tho