Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1908-07-10
TAFT. WHAT DOES
HE STAND FOR?

For nearly thirty years William II.
Taft has been before the people of some
section of She country ana of the nation
, as an OfficchOlder He has been identi-
fled with that political party having in
control the great press of the nation
through the columns Of which he could
! if he had the initiative To create or the
courage tO adopt, have made known TO
| the world the policies he would adopt
for the best interests of this great nation
to which his party has called him.
How does he stand OH the question Of
I'M income taxi Would he if he could
demand that the wealth of the nation
would share III an equitable measure
the burdens of the naliong William J.
Bryan introduced the subject into
politics before it was ever introduced
into the congress Of the United States
when be was but IL youth. We know
where he stands, the nation would be
delighted to know where Taft stands.
How does Taft stand on the question
of securing deposits in National banks?
This issue WAS conceived and first ad-
vocated by William J. Bryan. We
know where he stands and we should be
pleased To know where Taft stands.
The national republican platform
contains Il literary monstrosity in the
shape of Il political plank covering the
subject of anti-iniunction. 1t is us
meaningless rs the ingenuity of the
astute politician can make it. and us
it cannot he interpreted the nation
would he delighted to known where Taft
stands. We know where Bryan stands.
Bryan has advocated an inheritance
tax. he believes the large estates ac-
cumulated under the fostering care of
the government should he made to
share i'll the expense of government
maintenance. On this issue Taft has
never spoken. We would like TO hear
from him.
Bryan has advocated the election
of the United States senators by the
popular vote. On this subject Taft has
never committed himself. The nation
favors the election Of the United States
senators in this manner, thirty-thrce
states having passed resolutions declar-
ing for the change, and the congress of
the United States has on five different
occasions passed resolutions to this
effect Taft knows the republican
platform does not represent the people
of the nation and yet he is us silent as
the grave. Taft wrote Il letter advocat-
ing the publicity of campaign expenses
and the republican national convention
voted such Il plank down by vote Of
$50 nays to 81 yeas, and yet Taft
swallows the platform and has nothing
to say
If the issue has merit and if Taft was
sincere when lie wrote the letter advo.
eating the publicity of campaign ex-
pcnscs he should bc man and refuse
To stand on platform that misreprc-
scmts him aS man and rs candidate
We know where he stands on the
subject Of the imposition of the Use of
the Injunction against labor His re-
cord is clear. He has the distinction of
having been the second circuit indge in
the United States to employ the iniunc-
tion against labor.
We know where he stands when he has
the opportunity to dig up the dry bones
of the past and uncover the failings of
the nations idol in war and peace. and
tell the world of Gen. Grants shortcom-
ings which had been forgotten by the
nation if it ever knew It, We know
him 10 bc great big, jolly fellow with
ont II constructive quality in his make
up and political courage to initiate I'M
issue lest 1t bc unpopular. AS electors
the nation would bc pleased To know
where llc stands on the issues of the day.
Baker City Democrat.