Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-10-16
ONE RESPONSIBLE NAN.
New York World.

The question Shall the people
Rule? is too general in its terms for
campaign issue 1t is hardly Il good
battle-cry. Both Mr. Bryan and Mr..
Taft will be compelled very soon to
get much closer than they yet APP
preached to the vital questions which
are uppermo>t in the public mind.
distractions will not do. There
must be firing at the mark.
We have had nearly seven years
of ROoSeveltism without convincing
evidence as yet of popular disap-
proval. Democrats have We'd with
Republicans in support of the most
eXtravagant, the most violent. the
most truculcnt and the most arbi-
trary of Administrations 1t is prob
able that too much unanimity on tie
part of the people in favor of Mr..
Roosevelt has led him into many of
his excuses.
In spite of his great ability. wide
experience and natural conservatism,
Mr.. Taft, protesting to admire all
that the present Administration has
done, insists that there is no issue
except its Endorsement. Instead of
accepting the challenge Mr.. Bryan
cndeavOrS to Separ;lrc Mr.. Roosevelt
from his party, praising the one by
inference and condemning the other
in detail. Thus no issue is Joined
No issue will be joined unless the
campaign proceeds on different lines
That the Roosevelt Administra
ton, which is attempting to project
itself into the future. is highly vul-
ncrable needs no proof beyond the
presentation of the bare facts:
!. 1t has been eXtravaaant and
wastcful
:. 1t has attempted to popularizc
war.
3. 1t has gloried in Philippine i'm
pcrialiSm
!. 1t has menaced the States with
Federal uSurpation by means of con
Structive Jurisprudence.
D. 1t has recklcsSly undermined
confidence in our business methods,
causing panic, depression and suffer
ing
&. 1t has protited by the political
contributions of corporations seek
ing Legislative favors.
Z. 1t has spoken vocifcrously
against the male factors of great
wealth, but it has not brought one OF
them to justice.
3. 1t has bullied Congress, threaten
ing to do rs it pleased, law or no law
y. 1t has asSailed the courts when
their Judgments were contrary to
it's wishes.
10. 1t has maintained the highest
tariff ever known in free country
and has made no move in favor of in
come and inheritance taxes.
ii. 1t has constantly demanded law
and more law for the prosecution oil
trusts, although existing laws are
held by it to be too drastic for en-.
fOrcement.
IL. 1t is now attempting to round
out a career of wilfulness, greed, am
bitiOn and tyranny by forcing the
election of personally excellent and
amiable Proxy.
mere must Dc opposition To this
sort of thing. 1t must be specific
intelligent and forcible. 1t mus,
take account of the one responsible,
man. What more inviting opening
could a truly Democratic party seek
1t is hardly worth while for Demo
cratic leaders to ask if the peopl,
shall rule and then pause for a reply
1t is their duty to show how the PEG
pie may rule more wisely and NOR,
justly than they have ruled in tn,
recent past; how laws may be en-
forced; how money may be savet
and taxation decreased; how the higl
ideals of government may be ad
vanced; how respect for the right.
of others may be restored, and how
prosperity may be re-eStabliShed.