The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-08-20

wSdltn occuIuulhLeu on q giant scale Dy
AL forms OF iniquity, ranging from tht
oppression OF wage earners to unfair and
unWholesomo Methods OF crushing out
composition, and TO ~defrauding the public
by stock 5obbing and the manipulation OF
securities. Certain wealthy mon OF this
stamp, whose conduct should be abhor-
rent to every man OF ordinarily decent
conscience, and who commit the hideous
wrong or teaching our young men that
phenomenal business success must ordi-
narily be based on dishonesty. have. dur
Ing the last few months, made It appar-
ent that they have banded together to
20 overthrow and discredit all who hon
estly administer the law, to prevent any
additional legislation which would check
s shI ie i rseedo ensm sro ana 81 70 secure; Il sv PCS,
VIII permit every interruptions wrong
doer to 90 what he wishes unchecked, pro-
vtoed ne mas enough money."-What an
arrangement OF the predatory interests!
is the presidents Indictment true7 And,
u true. against whom was the indictment
directed? Not against the democratic
Taft lndorses Indictment.
Mr. Taft says that these evils crept in
hal, during this time, some prominent
and Influential member OF the Community.
spurred BY financial success and In their
hurry for greater wealth, became unmind-
full OF the common rules OF business hon
esty and fidelity, and OF the limitations
imposed by law upon their actions;V anS
that I revelations of the breaches OF
trusts, the disclosures a. to rebates and
Determinations by railroads, the accum-
ulating evidence OF the violations OF the
antitrust laws, by a number OF corpora
lions. and the oyer-issue Of stocks and
bonds OF Interstate railroads for the un-
lawful ~enriching of directors and for the
purpose Of concentrating the control OF
the railroads under one management
all these, ~hetcharges, "quickened the con-
science OF the people and Trough on a
moral awakening" ~
During all this time, I beg to remind.
you, republican officials presided In the
dominated the Senate, controlled the
House OF Representatives and occupied
most OF the federal Judgeships. Four years
d dec red that fSetp siSoe i ssS.tUIR the Seas saeapy
ton OF two ~years-the republican party
had been In control OF part or OF ali the
branches OF the federal government: that
Tor Two years only was the democratic
party in q position to either enact or re-
peal a law. Having drawn the salaries:
having enjoyed the honors: having Sc
cured the prestige, let the republican party
accept the responsibility
Republicans Responsible.
Why were these known abuses" per-
been corrected? II existing laws are SUI
ncient, why have they not been enforced?
All OF the executive machinery OF the fed
e eS,b sSSsrn nsra Is In the hands Of the
sary. Why have they not been enacted?
With a republican president to recon-
mend, with a republican Senate and House
does the republican candidate plead for
further time in which to do Via should
have been done long ago2 Can Mr.. Taft
promise 70 be more strenuous In the prose-
cution OF W~rong-doers than the present
executive? Can he ask for a larger ma
1ority in the Senate than his party now
hasI Does he need more republicans In
the House OF REPRESENTATIVES or a speaker
with more unlimited authority
Why No Tariff Reformf
The presidents close friends have been
promising for several years that he would
attack the lniquities OF the tariff. We
have had intimation that Mr.. Taft was
FESTIVE under the demands OF the highly
iuenc of the manufacturers, who have
for Is years contributed to the republican
campaign fund, n who I'm return have
framed the tariff schedules, has been sur
present campaign approaches, both the
president n Mr.. Taft declared in favor
tariff revision, but set the date OF re- |
vision after the election. But the pres
sure brought to bear by the protected In
terests has been great enough to pre-
vent any attempt at tariff reform before |
the electioni n the reduction promised
aLter the election is so hedged about with
5000 NA~k AS OAiO Shu OSll- II
mate with accuracy the sum total Of
tarif reform to be expected in case of re-
publican success. II the past can be TAX
en- as a guide, the republican party win |
be so obligated by campaign contribu-
tons from the beneficiariee Of protection. |
as 70 make that party powerless 10 bring
70 the country any material relief from
present tariff burdens.
Why No Anti Trust LsgisIatIon7
A few years ago the republican leaders
In the House OF Representatives were
coerced by public opinion into the support
Of an antitrust law which had the In |
Of the president, but the Senate
since that time no effort has been made
the dominant party to secure remedial
legislation upon this subject.
Why No Railroad Lesislation7
For 10 years the Interstate Commerce
commission has been asking for an en-
rebates and determinations, but a
Senat and q Republican,
House or Representatives were unmoVed
by It's entreaties. In 1900 the republican
national convention was urged to indorse
the demand for railway legislation, but
Us platform was silent on the subject.
Even in 1904, the convention gave no
president finally asked for legislation. he
rev his inspiration from three democratic
platforms and he received more
sordial support from the democrats than
NANhAL lAO LCPupiiCdLS. Inc republicans |
n the Senate deliberately defeated several
amendments offered by Senator LaFoIIette
and supported by the democrats-amendE
embodying legislation asked by the
Commerce commission. One OF
these amendments authorized the ascer-
-ainment of the value of railroads. This
was not only defeated by the
but 1t was overwhelmingly re-
lected by the recent republican national
convention, and the republican candidate
1as sought to rescue his party from the
DISASTROUS results of this act by express
ng himself, in q qualified way, in favor
u aseertaining the value OF the railroads.
Over-fssue of Stocks and Bonds.
Mr.. Taft complains OF tho over-issue of
stocks n bonds Of railroads, "for the
Unlawful e%nriching of directors and for
he purpose Of concentrating the control
" the railroads under one management"
md the complaint Is we'll founded. But.
With a president to point out the evil,
Ind a republican congress to correct 1t,
We md nothing done for the protection of
public. Why2 My honorable oppon-
mt has, by his confession, relieved me
y the necessity Of furnishing proof: he
.dmits the condition and he can not avoid
ne logical conclusion that must be drawn
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