The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-21

HOT SPRINGS, Va. .Aug. 21.-One
of the largest crowds ever assembled
In this part Of the State attended the
Taft rally here today.
Some dissatisfaction was expressed
with the candidates address. 1t was
expected that the speech would be a
broad discussion of national questions,
but. instead. it was largely in the
nature of an appeal to the South to
vote for him on account OF his ad-
herence to the my policies policy of
President Roosevelt.
Early In the afternoon Representa-
tive Slemp came to own with the news
that the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad
had ceased to sell tickets for the rally
because the roaG was unable to handle
more cycursionists
Mr.. Taft's speech was preceded by
short addresses by Representative
slemp and United States Marshal
Allen, OF Staunton.
Mr.. Taft reviewed tho record of the
Democratic party from the last Demo-
cratic administration in 1893.
AS soon as the Republican party came
into power in 1897, he said, it repealed
the Wilson tariff bill II en-
acted the present Dingley tariff bill, and
with the assurance of an honest none
tary standard confidence was restored
and a period Of business expansion and
prosperity followed.
Rebates Abolished, He Says.
Attending this great prosperity abuses
developed, growing out of the "uishon-
esty of some prominent men entrusted
with the management of the business
of others and by the enormous sue
cesses incident to the combination of
capital In large corporations"
These abuses, he said, look the form
of the violation of the antitrust law.
President Roosevelt proceeded to en-
force the laws then on the statute
books.
What has been the result of this
legislation and executive action" III
asked. Secret rebates and unlawful
determinations have been actually
abolished. No monopoly of business in
any line is o maintained by a secret
W Si3 iottP " IL "lItl -
denied to competitors.
~ have no h~esitancy In saying that
not since the beginning of the govern
ment has any other national administra-
tion done SO much for the cause Of labor
by the enactment of remedial IegisIa-
tiOn as Theodore Roosevelt and the Re-
publican congresses elected and sitting
during his term OF Office.
Great care, he said, would be required
in the enactment of additional legisla-
ton, and 1.-THE fact that the Democratic
party has had but little recent expert
ence in the responsibilities of power
made the party and its distinguished
leader utterly oblivious of the necessity
for care and caution in the enactment
of laws
Whitewash for Republicans.
He declared that the Republican
party vas not responsible for abuses,
end that 1.-THE evils were due to the
~falbbility OF human nature and the
willingness of ambitious and unscrupu-
lous men 10 turn an fundamentally
necessary in human progress to a
vicious purpose.
While the resolutions of it's platform
In 1896. 1900 and 1904 denounced the
abuses of corporate wealth. he said,
the Democrats never proposed feasible
plans or made the prominent and chief
issue of any campaign the carrying out
of what lave now become known, and
properly known, as the Roosevelt
policies"
He declared hat the people do rule,
and that the will of the people has
been expressed in the Roosevelt policy.
Asks for Southern Vote.
He spoke of the Republican and
Democratic parties in the South. and
declared that a great number OF Demo-
Gratis were opposed to the Democratic
party under present leadership, and
none of them will be disappointed If
the Democratic ticket is defeated.
Everyone having the interest OF the