The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1908-09-11

than when the Democrats were 10
power. and let the merchant conclude
after consideration whether be sold
more goods under Cleveland's admin
stfation or under Hsrrison's admins
tratiou.
Then there is another view. and
that is, that here in Maryland, the
State government has always been
Democratic except Lowndes' admins
tratiou, and We want Mr.. Taft TO tell
US which has the most influence on
prosperity, the Republican President
or the Democratic Governor, in so far
a. the State is concerned.
This seems 10 Us to show conelus-
lively how false and absurd all Of this
talk by Mr. Taft about prosperity is.
But when the panic came last fall the
Republican press and speakers were
sorely pressed u explain how that
could be during the unheard Of pros
perity that they had been proclaiming.
But Mr.. Taft has found q solution of
the difficult problem and he ha. pro-
claimed IT, He said that it was q pros
perity panic This was said to in
telligent people aud has been read by
intelligent people all over the United
States. We have not seen this state
ment accepted or adopted by any re-
spectable paper so far, and We hope for
the sake Of the respectfully Of the
press, that no respectable paper will
adopt any such role as that A pros
perity panic is about a. absurd as TO
say that a murder is a good murder.
But nobody knows better than Mr.
Taft. how easily and how often the
Republicans have fooled 8 large class
of voters, and he also knows better
than anybody else, how absolutely
necessary it i. TO fool a large class Of
voters at this election or be defeated.
With this end in view Mr.. Taft is
telling the people that all We want
now TO restore prosperity is confidence.
Allof this talk about political party
bringing prosperity is a fallacy pure
and simple. 1t is All arrant humbug
1t Is more than that because it is
teaching the unthinking masses false
, and dangerous views, and leading
them away from practical and honest
views of life and its duties and respon-
sibilities.
The only thing that any political
party can give to the people is honest
and just government. Not only is it
the only thing that any political party
can give to the people, but it is the
best thing that any party can give to
the people. If the people enjoy honest
and just government, they will work
out their own prosperity.
The only danger to prosperity is dis
honest and unjust government.
The people do not enjoy honest and
just government under the Republi-
can party. because the Republican
party is controlled by the privileged
classes, and the government has grant
ed this elias. the right to dsspoil the
people of the fruits of their Industry,
to enrich the favored few. Mr.. Taft
says Of this himself, THAT abuses have
crept in"
The abuses did not creep in, but they
are inherent IN the whole Republican
policy Of government.
Their policy is favoritism to the few
and oppression Of the many for the ben
eft of the few
The people must change the policy
of the government by restoring the
government to the hands of the people
III order to destroy the abuses.
When the government Is restored to
the rule of the people We will bavs
good, honest, and equal government
aud not until then.
With such government, and under
the bounty of Divine Providence,
so richly bestowed upon this nation,
the people by honesty, economy and
industry, will enjoy greater prosper
ity and happiness than they have en-
joyed for forty year,.
The prosperity that the people have
enjoyed for the last forty years, they
have enjoyed, under the blessings of
God aud their own honesty. economy
and industry, in spite OF the Republi-
can party, which by unjust class leg
islation aud unjust privileges burdened
and depressed general prosperity. 1t
has put billioLs-in the pockets of the
plutocrats and piled grievous burdens
upon the shoulders of the people.
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