Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-06-24
ITS MANY fAlLAcIEs POINTED OUT
Praises President Roosevelt without
Stint, But Does Not Endorse Any OF
His PoIic,es-very Vague Sosses
ton as to Treatment Of Trusts
Neuro Given His Usual Tafty.
Uy Associated PreSs.o

LINCOLN. NEB.. June -. Dch','h'
in. the R"publi, an platform a S'F'h'
r. pndiatun OF almost every Ru' SEVEN
ian principle. William Jennings biN'"'
today. compl-lrd an editorial Shiil'''''S
Of th" work Of the thicaS" r"i'H' u, '"''
Have ;0n read III" Rtpnnii'''l
platform? If NOT yOu ought l. r'''i
j. The. contest in The R"pihlicah
,.a,ty b.two.n 1h,, refOrm"r and stand
n,rI,r j. for the present ut an emu.
With ,h,. Stand-pat,rr i'll IN" saad'.
tn. platform is Il silent reputation VI
nearly every prCmi:" OF freedom tn"'
The PreSid'nt and his followers nav
given lo the country. 1t begins Win
an ,nlo.y of the President and IN II"
other period since. the days OF l-ihco'"'
according 10 the platform. mas There
been such mighty progress IN ihoSe
ideals of eOvernmf winch make i'i
Justice. equality and fair dealing
among men.
Without asking why the Rrpub'i
can party has held ONCE and DIVIDE"
,h, official salaries among its patrons
50 long without giving us Pres'deh'
who represent the hest aims anu
worthirst purposes of the people.
gNhout asking why no other Rernp'i
- President in recent daya h"" lifted
American manhood to noble sens.
nr dnrv and obligation. we may a7A
rbv i, l. that the Republican platform
snend so much time an praisihg NV
President and gives s" little a'''i''''
10 suecific andOrSeent Of the thhHs ne,
ba. advocated? But the Pre- sineh'
must feel that he is the only htp"e''
can so deserving of praise ne ~
con, Congresses. according 10 'h'
,l,tform have been full OF pa'ri"'s
an, the Republican legislators nave
= been keeping quick step WIN '". ''
ward march 10 better government.
what Does the President 'h'nk!
What does the President think o
icing bracke;ed with R"pubiicah st,''
tors and members Of Congress III 'n.'
indiscrimina.e praise? No'h'hS J.
said of the conspiracy formed aiii"n'
tho Republican leaders of the Seha''
m defeat the Presidents railroad ray
hill. no in,imaticn is here given ina
.ort several messages to Congress
in \ vain endeavOr TO get the rowe
house to take up the r'forms VIII"
ba was urging. The president "''I'
resen, Inc fact that the platform e'
n,esses no gratitude to the l%'n'
cratic members and senators Tor SUI
portins him wIs'n the Republican
deserted him.
Mr. Williams. leader Of the minor
~ time and again called upon W
furnish thirty NsIt
in support Of the Presidents po'ic,'
and pIedged the Democratic mih"'''
IN furnish the remaining nnmper
votes n. ceSSary 10 carry "nt S'N
os the Presidents recommended" f
,pa vet the man who wrote the p'a
form urssume upon IN" ignorance
the puhIic and complain that the ID
buster pr vented tn" enactment
many Wholesome and pTOSr"Ssi
laws
Emergency Currency Law.
The writer's Of the PLATFORM
sncci,Ilv commend the pasSac" "' y
orr. rppncy currency hiir--a hill wh'
combined Two faaiur 8. 'nc of VIM
b,. becp rejected by tho S"naf" a
tho other Nv the House So long
,bcre was . chance for discuSs'
there was sufficient Republican OBJ
s;;iou 10 condemn both features /"
bsl, hut under the influence "t u
sn,pcicrs tn i'll was IRISH" ! ihr"''
duripc the closing hours WITH All
The had features restored and all
tb. yoCd ones eliminated.
Tho plank demanding chang"
tho currency svsiHm Is c"n"r'
enough 10 permit tho Republican
,,rs to advocaic in each section
,bp r.,artrv the system most pop"
,h.rc and sufHcicnt!: ind"fni'c '"
ablc Congress TO do whatever
pleases or nothing without vi"'a'
anv pledge. Tho trust plank ~
urovc disappointment TO ccry
pnhlican Who has como TO unhcTs'i
,b. iniouiiy q the trust. There Is
demand for rigid erfcrr mont
tho law: there "a no suggestion
tho criminal clausc which has not
hrourb, tho trust malcfsctor VII
tho wall of a pcnitcniiary- shou'd
called into use.
This Suggestion vsavs.
-. Tho plsfforra saws that the law
10 strengthened by amendments VI
will enlarge the supervision 81