Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-19
LINCOLN WOULD
FIGHT TRUSTS
DECLARES SECRETARY or WAR
TAFT IN SPEECH IN
MICHIGAN.
DESTROYER OF SLAVERY WOULD
BE AT OUTS WITH
vIoLAToRs OF LAW.
MANY RANoUETs HELD ON THE
ANNIVERSARY OF CIVIL
WAR PRESIDENT.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb 13.-Sec-
rotary of War Taft was the principal
speaker at the Lincoln club banquet
last night. Speaking upon the topic,
What Would Lincoln Do Today, the
secretary argued that Abraham Lin
coin would approve the policies of
both the Mckinley and Roosevelt ad-
ministrations. Taft reviewed many of
the policies of the days of Lincoln to
show that the republican party today
IS consistently following the same
lines and at the same; time keeping
abreast of the conditions of today.
The speaker dwelt particularly upon
Lincoln's opposition to slavery and
stated that the policy of that time was
practically the same as that pursued
today in governing he Philippines.
"Can there be any doubt where
Abraham Lincoln would have stood in
the issues which peculiarly distin-
guished the administration Ct Theo-
dore Roosevelt? I refer to the stTug-
have made for the elimination from
our business and political fabric OF the
corrupting influence of unlawful bust
ness combinations and the democrat
izing effect of disobedience to law by
cur great railroad and transportation
companies. The one thing that dis
tinguished Lincoln in all his life WAS
his contention in favor of the equal
administration and protector of the
laws. From the soles of his feet
through all that long frame to the top
of his head, he was a democrat IN the
true sense of the word and opposed
to privilege and class immunity. He
was not the enemy of wealth lawfully
accumulated He welcomed and en-
couraged internal improvements and
of course cherished prosperity de-
veloped by business enterprises and
combinations of capital, but ne al
ways exalted in the consideration OF
every issue the rights CT the indiv!d-
ual and especially of the humber
members of society who were least
able to protect themselves. There
fore we may know with certainty
that cannot brook contradiction, that
In the struggle to make all business
lawful, to take away from the great
corporate combinations the Illegal
privileges and imfnunities that official
investigations have shown in many
instances to prevail, Lincoln would
have made the same good fight which
has endeared Roosevelt to the plain
people of the country who upheld the
hands of the martyred president
through all the great trials of bis ad-
ministrat!on."
HUGHES Speaks in New York.
New York, Feb 13.-With Govern
or Hughes as their chief guest of hon
90. three republican organizations in
the greater city celebrated Lincoln's
birthday by dinners of more than Or
binary interest by reason not only OF
the governors presence, but because
of the Importance attached at this
stage Of the preliminary political
skirmish to any political differences
by him in his behalf. Hughes YVES en-
Enthusiastically welcomed and his brief
address was listened to with interest
and interrupted by frequent bursts OF
applause.
New York Democrats Celebrate.
New York, Feb. 13.-Three demo-
cratic nominees for the governship OF
New York in past campaigns spoke
last night at Lincoln birthday cele-
bration held at the national demo
cratic club. The speakers were
former Judge D. Cady Herrick. John
b. Stanchfield and former Justice Au-
gustus A. Van Wyck.
Observed in Washington.
Washington, Feb. 13,-The ninety
ninth anniversary of the birth of
Abraham Lincoln was fittingly cele-
brated here under the joint auspices
of the Grand Army and the United
States Historical society assisted by
the Woman's Relief corps Among
noted men who delivered addresses
were Vice President Fairbanks,
Speaker Cannon and others
Hear Bryce and Brewer.
Washington, Feb 13.-British Am
basasdor Bryce and. Justice Brewer of
the United States supreme court were
among the speakers at the annual
banquet of The military order of the
Loyal Legion which celebrated the an.
niversary of the birth of Abraham
inco1n