The Washington times., 1908-08-25
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and the President was set at naught
Behold the spectaclet On one side So
000.OOO Of free people demanding legisla-
ton 10 right an admitted wrong. on
the other side, a few men engaged in
public plunder, aided by the dominating
power within the Republican party, rep
resented by the presiding officer of the
once popular branch OF Congress- And
the plunderers Bud these Uufaithfui
public servants prevail over the people
Of this great republic! In this instance
did the people ruler
Popular VIII Defed.
Time forbids the multiplication Of in
stances where the popular viii has been
defied and set at naught by the real Re
publican neutrality-suspicious. by the
one-man power OF the House-and some
times by the few representatives Of
monopoly who dominate the Senate.
Measure aft0r measure scores Of
them-favOred by the people OF all par
ties-in many instances advocated
strenuousIy by the President-either
failed or passage or was so emasculated
by amendment as TO utterly fail to reg
lister the popular viii
That dominant power which now
guides and directs the Republican party
has on many occasions defied the Presi-
dent in cases where he has, on the de-
mand OF the masses, made sporadic ef-
forts in their behalf. In some instances
he has persuaded this handful Of leaders
10 compromise on their own terms with
the eighty millions of people whom he
assumed 10 represent, but in most cases
he has been absolutely powerless.
That dominant leadership elects the
Speaker OF the House, names the com
mittees Of the Senate, and is IN full
charge OF the ingenious machinery pro-
vid d for the protection If intrenched
monopoly against the demands of the
people,
1t dictated the platform adopted by
that party in Its national convention
this year, and after defying Mr.. Roose-
welt for three and half years. and kill
Ing, or crippltng nearly ali his proposed
reform legislation, and having received
his unstinted denunciatiOn therefor, pro-
ceeded with the finest irony to indOrse
his Administration, after which it die
tated a committee 10 take charge of
the campaign. and is now in full com
mand OF the party organization.
Not Likely to Be Deceived.
The voters of America are not likely
to be deceived as to the tariff question
by the stock arguments of the opposi-
ton.
The average voter understands that
the tariff is a tax, TO be paid by the
consumer of the article taxed. He
knows that taxes in excess of the needs
pTessive. and that extravaganza in gov
ernment administration, INDUCED in for
the mere purpose of creating q neces-
siTy for additional taxation, IS prodi-
Gecy.
He is also coming to know that the
use Of the taxing power of the Gov
ernment in such ways that a few bene-
ticiar.es may enrich themselves by levy
ing tribute upon the masses is legaiized
robbery.
The soup houses of IeO7-08 in the
large cities Of the country were a real
ization of but part Of the 'roseate ex-
Lectations' OF Republican statesmen.
The farmer understands that while
he has to buy everything In a protected
market, where, on nearly every pur-
chase, he is compelled to pay tribute
TO the trusts and tariff beneficiaries he
is compelled to sell his surplus prod
ucts in a free trade market where he
comes in competition with all the rest
CT the world.
fortunes as menaees TO the public vel
fare and as promotive Of evils which
eat at the very heart of society. AS
remedies he has suggested an income
tax and an inheritance tax that their
growth may be to some extent checked.
Convention Is Silent.
''The national convention of his party
is silent upon the question Of these pro-
posed reforms, while the possessors Of
most Of these swollen fortunes. allied
as they are with the dominant forces
OF the Republican party, are giving gem
erous support to the Republican ma
tional ticket.
THE Democratic party, while favor
ing the reform measures repudiated by
the Republican national convention, has
another remedy. It would. by legisIa-
tiUn, in large degree, cut off the streams
of money which under the present sys-
TEN are flowing from every home In the
land and emptytng into the coffers Of
the trusts.
1T would leave in the pockets OF the
producers and labOrers of this land
every dollar of the money they earn,
save only such amounts as may be need
ed for the economical administration of
the Government
I'm other words. it would undertake
TO bring about In government a realiza-
tion Of that coed cid DsRAearatlc maxim