The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27
ROOSEYELT'S METHODS
HURT MANUFACTURERS
Much BIuSter But No Real
Effort to Check Cor
pOrate Power


Worcester, Mass. Feb 27.-In an In
terView with a local representative Of
a newspaper W. l.. Douglas, oil Brock,
ton, former governor. and known
throughout the entire Unitel states
as manufacturer OF shoes, declares
he feels that William Jennings Bryan
not only will secure the nomination OF
bis party for president on the first bai-
lot, but there should be no opposition.
Mr. bryan is the great refornier
and he is also constructive Never vim
,lictive he viii. il elected, enter the
White House with the ambition and
determination TO serve the people. and
his wide experiences and broad minded
ness viii make him an IDEAL chief
cxecatiYe.
n regard Mir Bryan as The ablest
man before the American peoele, aud
his election would have mach to do
with allayiug The present distnlst now
manifest in all manuiacturing circles.
The attacks made unqu corpora
tipns. and no cf0ft made to cHrtail
corporate power by Presidant Roose-
velt, has leit the manufacturers noth-
ing 10 expect bnt agitation. no REM
edial laws being even advocated
Were The president and his advis-
ers seeking TO enact a law to lessen
the tariG and permit The people to
form some conclusions oi what the
end would be. It would bo an right.
after adapting ourselves to che change.
| but the reckless attacks made on Who
soeyer is not IN line With the adminis-
tration policies, aud the continued ex.
citement therefrom make 81 Well nigh
lnnkossihle 60 commence any great en-
terpr.se in this section oi the eoun.
try
II do not approve of the plans ana
methods ol the trusts TO cripple or
hamper the president, but, IN his anx-
iety 70 correct them. he places the
honest manufacturer with his means
all tied mp. at me very mercy of the
class ne is presumed to be seeking 10
correct Of thelr eyil deeds. / believe
the president is honest but he really
has 40 great plan 81 policy mapped
ont and his advisers are not men cal.
lcalated 20 give the pubiic much con
Hdenoe
The attorney general the secretar
les OF treasury and interior are not
men kown in financial circles as hay
ing had either experience or education
along business iiunes.
Il take it that the business of the
country hampered by the combina.
tions OF capital made possible only by
the protective tariff will be able To
handle itself and meet all conditions
IT, the president will but announce a
policy or leave the matter for the next
administration.
The attempt to cruelty Mr. Harrf
man when that individual is allowed
by law TO control almost the entire
traffic OF groups OF states, and his as
sociatiou give him control of the
boarded wealth of the insurance com
panies. seems TO me ridiculous.
Very true I ann not a politician
nor great student Of economies. but
sometimes J feel that the application
OF common sense has much TO do Will
success in governmental affairs.
Anyhow, SIS a citizen OF the Unite,
States. and one who has ever tried Il
serve the citizenship to The best of hii
ability. ! wish TO see the common
sense efiort tried once, and feel tina
William jennings Bryan IS the man 4
make the effort
Again, the newspapers Of the coun
try very generally republican ar
seeking TO haye a special act passe,
TO admit free paper and never seen
TO realize the Inconsistency; OF pape
/ being no better or more badly neede'
s than hundreds OF other articles rh'
& trusts control and charge for as suit
their pleasure.
Additional fines wonld mean addl
tioual prices What we want Is 20 dc
sir0y the root oi the evil"