The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-12
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". J. BRYAN NOTIFIED OF
HIS RECENT NOMINATION
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Four years ago the Republican plat
form boastfully declared that since
1850 with the exception Of two years
the Republican party had been In con-
troll Of part or Of all the branches of
the federal government; that for two
years only was the Democratic party in
position to either enact or repeal a
law. Having drawn the salaries; hav-
ing enjoyed the honors; having secured
the prestige, let the Republican party
accept the responsibility!
Republican Party Responsible.
= Why were these known abuses
permitted to develop? Why have they
not been corrected? If existing laws
are sufficient why have they not been
enfoced2 All of the executive ma
chinery of the federal government is
In the hands Of the Republican party.
Arc new laws necessary? Why have
they not been enacted2 With a Re-
publican president to recommend, with
y
out his recommendations, why, does the
Republican candidate plead for further
time In which to do what should have
been done long ago? Can Mr.. Taft
promise to be more strenuous in the
prosecution Of wrOng-doers than the
present executive? Can he ask for q
larger majority In the senate than his
party now has?r Does he need more
Republicans In the house Of represent
at1ves or speaker with more unlim-
tied authority. l.. j
8 Why No Tariff Reform? E
The presidents close friends have
been promising for several years that
he would attack the iniquities of the
tarin. We have had intimation that
Mr.: Taft was FESTIVE under the de-
mands of the highly protected in
dnstries. And yet the influence Of the
manufacturers, who have for twenty
Eve years contributed to the Republican
campaign fund, and who in return
have framed the tariff schedules, has
been sufficient to prevent tariff reform.
As the present campaign approached,
both the president and Mr. Taft de-
clared In favor of tariff revision, but
ret the date Of revision after the cleo
ton But the pressure brought to bear
BY the protected interests has been
great enough to prevent any attempt at
tariff reform before the election; and
The reduction promised after the cleo
don Is 80 hedged about with qualify
ing phrases, that no one can estimate
with accuracy the sum total Of tariff
reform 10 be expected in case of Re-
publican success. If the past can be
eakan as guide, the Republican party
viii be 20 obligated by campaign con-
Gibutions from the benef1ciaries Of pro-
lection, as to make that party power
less to bring to the country any ma
terial relief from the present tariff
burdens. ..--
Why No Antitrust Legislation7
A few years ago the Republican lead
ers In the house of representatives
were coerced by public opinion into
the support Of an antitrust law which
had the endorsement Of the president,
but the senate refused even to con-
slider the measure, and since that time
no; effort has been made by the domi-
,nant party to secure remedial legisla-
don upon this subject
Why No Railroad Legislation?
For ten years the Interstate Com
nserce Commission has been asking for
An enlargement Of its powers, that it
might prevent rebates and discrimina-
lions, but Republican senate and
: Republican house of representatives
were unmoved by its entreaties. In
1900 the Republican national conven-
ton was urged to endorse the demand
I Tor railway legislation, but its platform
was silent on the subject. Even In
1904 the convention gave no pledge to
remedy these abuses. When the presi-
+ dent finally asked for legislation he
drew his inspiration from three Demo
cratic national platforms and be re-
cetved more cordial support from the
y democrats than from the Republicans.
The Republicans in the senate deliber-
ately defeated several amendments Of
ferred by Senator La Toilette and sup
ported by the Democrats amendments
embodying legisla ton asked by the In
terstate Commerce Commission. One
OF these amendments authorized the
/ entertainment Of the value Of rail-
roads. This amendment was not only
defeated by the senate, but it was over.
whelmingly rejected by the recent Re
I publican national convention, and the
Republican candidate has sought to res
cue bis party from the disastrous re-
suits Of this act by expressing him
SET, In a qualified way, In favor of
aascertaining the value Of the railroads.
~, Over issue Of Stocks and Bonds.
Mr.. Taft complains of the over-issue
o< stocks and bonds of railroads, 'for
the unlawful enriching Of directors
and for the purpose Of concentrating
the control Of the railroads under one
management" and the complaint Is
we'll founded. But, with president to
point out the evil and Republican
congress to correct it, we find nothing
done for the protection of the public.
.Whyf My honorable opponent has, by
his confession, relieved me Of the ne
cessiV Of furnishing proof; he admits
the condition and he can not avoid the
logical conclusion that must be drawn
from the admission There ia no louht