Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-09-19

in tho fact that tho Republican lead
ers have been representing taxation
las a blessing. and they naturally want
to give the people as much Of the
blessing as possible. The Demo
cratic party believing that tax IS
necessary evil. endeavors Ia limit IN"
tax TO the actual needs Of tia govern
,mrnt economically administered.
Unending Line OF Succession.
The Sixticth Congress pre- MS an
other tendency OF the Republican
to substitute" = pr">i-
,deutia, successor for III" Democratic
MAN of popular selection. The Pr"st-
dent fell it his duty 10 sci"c, Re
publican nominee. and having reach
ca the conclusion that he ought 10.
select such a nominee. :" brought the
influence Of his great n'Ice 10 bear
in behalf CT the candidni' oi ms, per
sonal choice. and is n"w using his
influence TO secure thc election OF inc
candidate whom he ASSISTED i'll noini
mating.
IF Mr. Roosevelt can pick our IN"
Republican candidate this year ana
then use the prestige OF !. ,tticc ana
tn influence OF the army Of Office
holders TO elect him, may not Mr..
TAT, pick out a successor and elect
MIN so Oh from administration TO al
ministration? The time to correct
this abuse and to stop this r'nIenc!
Is now.
Capitalization OF Danger.
The third dangerous tendency OF
the Republican party is towards cen
tralIzn,iop. Its leaders are inclined
10 overlook state lines. and "a aGyo
cate LEGISLATION and Administrative
methods which enlargH the power OF
the central government. Tie SAFETY
of the Union depends rnon the pres
rrva,ion of the distinction drawn mi
the Constitution between state al"
nation. The nation has lis delegated
mowers: the state it's reserved powers
ONLY by the recognition II this di'is'
ion can the balance between stat" ana
nation be maintained.
Menace in imperialism.
Fourth: In its advocacy of imn"rl.
alism. the Republican party i"nGs io|
for il administers government -
the Philippine islands without con
:litulional limitations. the ignoring
of the constitution in dealing WIN
the Philippines tends TO the weaker
inc OF the constitution at home. ana
tends also to the disregard OF con
stitutioEal principles Of government
Bur II is constantly feeding and aug
merting the socialistic spirit. II per
mi,s a business which cast ali odium
mon indivi,iualism. and furnishes an
argument TO the socialists. II cuiu-
Yates the idea that the GoHernmeh'
must act as wet nurse Tor favored
industries. inst cad Of cul;ivating M
dustrial independence and Splrli o.
s-lf reliance. In its latest national
platform 1t lcldly declares that reaS'
enable profits should be glaranle%d "
the protected industries. IL de'ehus
the principle of monopoly on the
theory that competition is huruul. III
taking this position it supports the
main cont ention of the socialists.
The fifth Republican tendency toI
which i call Your attention Is the
tel dency towards social m. The he
publican party is loud in its ienuhc!a-
ton Of socialism.
Republican, Aiding Socialists.
The democratic party has been
called socialistic party. and Le'H
b en- denounced as SOCIALIST. }
contend: that th" Republican party
not the Democratic party, Is aiding
the soc:alistic party; and this Is evil
Genccd from the fact that the Social
list leaders prefer Republican sue
cess to Democratic success. Tn
fear the Democratic reforms VIII re-
tard Socialism. and they believe tha'
Rep,biican abuses can be nsed 'ol
arouse opposition TO the enti''' conf
petirive system. The Democrat
PARTY believes that the Socialist Is
honest but mistaken The Democra
tic party would argue with the so
cialist. while tn Republican PARTY
denounces him. hut the Democratic
party would remove The spirit OF NJ
rest ard disqui ! By eliminating the
abuses that are the foundation OF