The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1908-06-06

Congress has at last adjourned, after pleasant
social session of several months. Senator LaFolette
made the closing days memorable by speech which
broke the congressional time record. The record
was previously held by Senator Allen of Nebraska,
who in 1893 opposed the repeal of the Sherman act
in speech lasting ID hours and 10 minutes Sem
ator LaFoette spoke several hours longer than this
in opposition to the Aldrich financial bill which was
finally passed by the republicans against the oppos
tion of democrats and several republicans. Senator
LaFollette opposed the use Of railroad stocks and
bonds as assess upon which to base the issue of an
emergency currency proposed in the BILL It does
seem little queer that the party that howled loud
est for sound money" should ask the people to
accept instead of silver coin, currency backed by
stocks and bonds subject to the fluctuations of the
market But between the capitalists and the people
congress was beset by terrors on all sides and
since the public can generally be hoodwinked,
while the financial powers can not be, it was deemed
wise to continue in the friendship of Wall street
and trust to luck and republican money in the COM
ing campaign. The inflated currency law will un-
doubtedy prove fine thing for some people and for
some banking institutions. But, Mr.. Reader, before
you again support the congressman who voted for
it, be sure to get your share.
The republicans of the state of Washington have
united upon Secretary Taft as their candidate for
president This is in line with several other states
and the outlook for Tafts nomination seems reason
ably clear. The republican policy of shelving the
reform leaders and uniting on Taft may be good
one from financial standpoint. for if that party
should by any mshap lose the support of Wall street
it's chances would be indeed slim.
IN bo
membered, was called by the president shorter
and uglier word" is in print with notable article
which bears the title, Seven Objections to Secre-
tary Taft's Availability as Candidate" The
objections are clearly stated and may give some
clue to the reasons behind the Taft movement:
"First-On account Of the hostility of the colored
voters, based first, upon the Brownsville incident;
second, upon the abandonment of the fifteenth
amendment, the movement for which, made by the
democrats in the southern states Secretary Taft
says is in the right direction and thirdly, the exclu
sion of colored voters from the republican caucuses
and conventions in the southern states the organza
tion of Lily White movements, and the practical de-
structon Of the whole republican party in the south
as the policy of the present administration.
"Second-The activity of the federal officeholders
making the whole Taft movement primarily move
ment of the present holders of federal Office backed
by the administration and pushed forward by it's
direction.
"Third-The vast expenditure of money in carry
ing on the canvass, largely that of Charles P. Taft
whose fortune is estimated at $25 00O O00 to be in
creased by large contributions from organized
wealth the same as in 1904.
"Fourth-The troubles in Ohio In order that
Taft might be endorsed by the republican state Or
ganization, the state nominations were delivered
into the hands of the local bosses in Cincinnati,
Cleveland Columbus, Toledo and Dayton. Such
combinations were made that the republicans are
in revolt against them so that the state ticket
not be elected nor the presidential.
"Fifth-The abandonment by the administration
of the reform legislation O for suppressing trusts
and (2) preventing railroad extortion and crime
This is proved by the two messages of the pres-
dent, of January 81 denouncing the trusts. and
when that had done its work, the message of March
25 surrendering to the trusts in return for assist
ance in nominating Taft, and by an analysis of the
Hepburn trust bill Oh. R. 19745) modifying the
antitrust law of 1900 and the ant-pooling bill of
1887.
"Sixth-The opposition to Taft of the labor unions
of the country which seems nearly universal. It
may be or may not be just. but it exists and is in
eradicabe, and it is tempting fate for the republ-
can party to make Secretary Taft its one great
leader in the face of the organized labor unions of
the country.
"Seventh-There now comes new and special
objection to Mr. Taft as candidate and that is the
combination of his supporters in New York state
with the race track gamblers led by William Barnes
The movement is one to prevent the passage of the
anti-gambling bil to destroy Gov. Hughes as a
presidential candidate and to place Secretary Taft
n nomination tho racn tracL candidate nraS-