Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-10-02
REPUClrSANS AND MONEY.

tOillcr W ecklN mas SlENiNCant
editorial in its issue of August %.
entitled. The Republicans and
Money" It is given herewith:
THE election and subsequent death
Of Mr.. TAFT would mean the occu-
Cial fat-fryrr who has during sev-
eral years past approached. with def.
erential hat in hand. the president or
treasurer Of most Of the large cor
porations In the country. 1t was In
the course OF this official function that
Sherman WAS profanely turned down
by Mr. Hartman. with bitter denun-
citation OF the Republican party and
reeking messages for the head Of that
party. that the party and the head OF
II had not been grateful for the $3.50.
600 which Mr.. HarTiamn collected and
which Mr.. Hartman collected and
gave in 1904. Penrose, as one OF the
executive committee OF nine which is
to do the actual work of the Repub-
lican campaign, IS in error Of taste
and judgment but not great deal
worse. With T. Coleman Du Pont OF
Delaware. however the case differs.
Among the combinations now being
prosecuted by the Federal Govern
ment Is that aggregation of compan.
ies known as the Powder Trust. Mr..
YO,, L., v,,iI
Hon dollar Du pont Powder Company.
president OF the ten million dollar
international! Powder Company. direc'
tor OF the International Smokeless
Powder Company. and vice president
Of the holding company. the Della.
ware Securities Company, which owns
a majority of the stock OF the Latin
& Rand Powder Company. Suppose
that Mr. Taft being successful should
be approached by Mr. Du Pont thus:
\ am one of the ten men, including
Chairman Hitchcock who have put
you over the plate. don't want to
be reminding you continually Of the
obligation; there is one small piece of
patronage ! should like. and | shan't
speak to you about patronage again
during your administration. There is
q deserving young friend OF mine
whom l should like to have appoint
ed to the position lately held by Mr..
Purdy. in charge of that bureau Of the
Department Of Justice which Is seeking
to break up my company. deprive me
OF some of my property. and declare
me violator of the law Something
analogous would have been the pres.
ence of Harry Thaw two years ago
on a con mittce of ten to collect funds
and promote the election of Jerome
rs district attorney A minority
plank. calling for a statute providing
for publicity Of campaign expendi-
lures. was thrown out of the COM
mittee on resolutions By vote OF SO
to I. and was rejected on the floor
OF the convection by vote OF $50 to
e4-Nebraska and Idaho and parts OF
Wisconsin and Indiana favoring it.
The amount OF BOurbonism still left
in the Republican party is far too
large"
The People do rule" says Sher
man. the candidate of the trusts for
Vice President The truth is that a
bill introduced for the protection OF
the rights OF the people cannot even
be voted on in the house where Can.
non and Sherman rule the roost.
The People Say:
Senator Fulton went to Oregon. and
asked for reelection, AMI the people
said:
1--WE WANT A cHANGE!"
Senator Hansbrough went TO North
Dakota for reelection. and the people
said:
1--WE WANT A cHANcE!"
Senator kittredge heard 1t in South
Dakota. from the people:
I'VE WANT A CHANGE"
Senator Long asked the people Of
Kansas for reelection. and the people
shouted:
I'VE WANT A CHANGED"
Senator Hopkins went to Illinois
and asked for reelection. and two
thirds Of the Republicans Of Illinois
announced
1--WE WANT A CHANGE!"
Almost one-half Of the Republicans
Of Iowa. even when asked by their dis
tInguIshed Senator. Allison, replied:
"WE WANT A CHANGE!"
The voice Of the people Is unmis-
taxable. Wherever they have had a
chance to speak. they have earnestly
lifted their voices. saying:
1--WE WANT A CHANGER"
That sentiment Is sweeping the
whole country:
I'VE WANT A CHANGEi"