Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-12

iHu true prosperity, anu tnat We are
determined, as our platform unequivo-
tally declares, to maintain them ana
carry item on"
In the name of the Democratic party.
! accep, the challenge, and charge thst
the Republican party is responsible FOR
all the abuses which now exist In the
federal government, and that IL Is I'M
potent to accomplish the reforms which
are imperatively needed. Further. |
can not concur in the statement thut
the Republican platform unequivocally
declares for the reforms that are neCes-
salS, Oh the contrary. | affirm that II
openly and VIGOROUSLY disappoints the
hopes and expectations of reformers,
whether those reformers he Republi-
cans OF Democrats. So far did the Re
publiCon convention fall short of its
duty that the Republican candidate felt
1t necessary to add to his platform in
several important particulars, thus re-
DulnS the leaders of the party upon
whose cooperation he must rely for
the enactment of remedial legislation
AS ] shall in separate speeches, dis
cusS IN" leading questions at issue. /
snail at this time conflne myself to the
paramount question, and to the rar-
reachlhS purpose of our party as that
purpose is set forth In the platform.
SHALL THE PEOPLE RULE?
Our platform declares that the over
shadowins issue which manifcsts II
self in al! the questions now under dis
cusslon, is shall the people rue?" No
matter which way we turn: no matter
TO what subject we address ourselves,
the same question confronts us Shall
the people control their own govern
ment. and Use that government for the
protection Of their rights and for the
promotion of their welfare? or shall the
representatives, of predatory wealth
prey upon a defenscless public, whil.
the offenders secure immunity from
suhservient officials whom they raise
TO power by INSCRIPTIONS methods?
rms Is the Issue raised by the known
abuses" to which Mr. Taft refers.
PRESIDENT QUOTED.
In a message sent to Congress last
January, President Roosevelt said
Ihe attacks by these great corpora
tons on the administration actions
nave been given wide circulation
| throughout the country. i'm the newspa-
pers and otherwise, by those writers
| and speakers who, consciously or I'M
| consciously, act as the representatives
| of predatory weather. the wealth ac-
cumuated on giant scale by all forms
| OF iniquity. ranging from the oppres-
| SION or wage earners to unfair and I'M
| wholesome methods Of crushing out
| competition, and to defrauding the pub
| nc by stock -jobbing and the manipula-
| tion of securities. Certain wealthy men
| of this stamp, whose conduct should be
abhorrent to every man of ordinarily
decent conscience and who commit the
| hideous wrong of teaching our young
men that phenomenal business success
must ordinarily be based on dishonesty,
| have, during the last few months made
1t apparent that they have banded to-
gether to work for a reaction Their
endeavor is to overthrow and discredit
all who honestly administer the law, TO
prevent any additional legislation
which would check and restrain them.
| and to secure, If possible. freedom
from all restraint which will permit
every INSCRIPTIONS wrongdoer to do
what he wishes unchecked, provided he
has enough money."-What an arraign-
ment of the predatory interests!
Is the presidents indictment true?
And, If true, against whom was the In
dictment directed? Not against the
Democratic party.
WHAT MR.. TAFT SAYS.
MIR. Taft says that these evils have
crept In during the last 10 years. He
declares that. during this time, some
prominent and influential members OF
the community spurred by financial
success and in their hurry for greater
wealth, became unmindful of the COM
mon rules Of business honesty and A.
deity, and of the limitations imposed
by law upon their actions:" and that
the revelations of the breaches OF
trusts. the disclosures as to rebates
and determinations by railroads. the
accommodating evidence of the violations
of the antitrust laws, by a number of
corporations. and the oVer-issue of
stocks and bonds of interstate railroads
for the unlawful enriching of directors
and for the purpose of concentrating
the control of the railroads under one
management, all these, he charges,
"quickened the conscience OF the peo-
pie and brought on moral awaken
ing"
During all this time, l beg to re-
mind you, Republican officials presid
ed in the executive department, filled
the cabinet, dominated the senate, con-
troled the house of representatives and
occupied most Of the federal judg-
ships. Four years ago the Republican
platform boastfully declared that since
1S60-with the exception Of two years
the Republican party had been in
control OF part or of all the branches
of the federal government that for
two years only was the Democratic
party in a position to either enact or
repeal law. Having drawn the sal
aries; having enjoyed the honors;
having secured the prestige let the
Republican party accept the RESPONSE
bllity!
WHICH is RESPONSIBLE?
why were these known abuses"
permitted to develop? Why have they
not been corrected? II existing laws
are sufficient. why have they not been
enforced? All OF the executive ma
chinery OF the federal government is
In the hands of the Republican party.
Are new laws necessary? Why have
they not been enacted? with Rep
ublican president to recommend with
Republican senate and house to
carry out his recommendations, why
does the Republican candidate plead
for further time I'm which 10 do what
should have been done long ago? can
MIR. Taft promise to be more siren
uous In the prosecution Of wrong doors
than the present executive? Can he
ask for larger narjority In the SEN
ate than his party now has? Does he
need more Republicans In the house
of representatives or a speaker with
more unlimited authority?
TARIFF REFORM
The presldent't close friends have
been promising for several years that
he would attack the iniquties of the
tariff, We have had intlmatlon that
Mr.. Ttaft was restive under the de-
mands OF the highly protected indus
tries. And yet the influence of the
manufacturers who have for 25 years
contributed to the Republican cam
paign fund, and who In return have
framed the tarif schedules. has been
sufficient 10 prevent tariff reform As
the present CampaiEn annrnugb