Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-09-25
Tendencies Of Republicans.

In Carnegie Hall, New York City, to thous-
ands of hearers on the Tendencies Of Re-
publicans" In the following truthful words {:
"Parties are to be measured not merely by
the things actually done, but by their ten.
denotes. Since Il Is easier to remedy evils
In the beginning than after they are full
grown, It Is important to know the tenden-
cies Of parties as well as to know how far
they have gone. l desire tonight to call
attention to some of the tendencies OF the
Republican party.
"Take, for instance, the matter Of extrava.
gance In expenditures. The tendency OF
the Republican party Is to increase the ex-
penditures of the government out OF Oil pro-
portion to the increase In the population.
At the first session of the present Congress
their appropriations exceeded q billion dol
lars. This Is twice the appropriations OF
session Of the Fifty-flrst Congress, which
was the highest appropriation known up to
that time.
1.-THE appropriations of the last session ex-
ceeded the appropriations of the preceding
year by $90,000000, an increase OF almost
10 per cent, showing that In matters oil ap-
preparations the Republican leaders are
hurrylng on at an accelerated pace. And
1t must be remembered that the enormous
increase in appropriations is at q time when
there is deficit of $50, 900 900 for the fiscal
year. What would be the pace If they were
not threatened with lack OF incomef
1.-THE increase in the number OF ofticeholders
Is likewise enormous. The Republicans at
tempt to excuse their unparalleled appro-
priations by saying that new work Is being
undertaken; but this Ia not sufficient an.
swer. The appropriations In the army ana
navy alone show an increase OF $l2OOOOOOO
q year over the appropriations Of eleven
years ago. What excuse can be given Tor
the trebling Of the appropriations for army
and navy2 No nation Is unfriendlY to the
United States; no internal causes justify the
increase. No outside cause except impe-
rialism can furnish an explanation, II it is
due to outside causes; and II 1t is due to in
side causes, there Is no cause except that the
country has been under Republican rule.
There are two reasons why the hepubli'
can leaders are less careful of expenditures
than the Democrats. The first Is TO be found
in the fact that Republican leaders are more
intimately associated with the tax eaters
than with the taxpayers, and, being govern
ed by public opinion with which they come
into contact, they naturally lean toward ex'
travagance.
"The second reason is to be found In the
fact that the Republican leaders have been
representing taxation as a blessing, and they
of the blessing as possible.
"They argue that we should have high
tariff whether we need the revenue or not,
but, recognizing that there Is some opposi'
ton to unnecessary taxation, they try to
make the appropriations high enough to
compel the extortionate tariff rates demand.
cd by the protected interests. The Demo
cratic party, believing that Just tax Is
necessary evil, endeavors to limit the tax to
the actual needs of the government econom'
ically administered.
"The present campaign presents another
tendency Of the Republican party, namely,
to substitute presidential successor for the
Democratic plan of popular selection. Inc
President felt 1t his duty to selecta hepuD'
lican nominee, and having reported the
conclusion that he ought to select such
nominee, be brought the influence OF his
great Office to bear in behalf OF the candi-
date of his personal choice, and Is now u.s.
| ing his influence to secure the election OF
| the candidate whom he assisted in nominal
Ing; ,.o po
| publican candidate this year and then use
the prestige OF his office and the influence
OF the army of oflceholders to elect him,
may not Mr.. TAFT pick out q successor and
elect him, and 80 on from administration to
administration
1.-THE time to correct this abuse and to
stop this tendency is now. II this attempt
Is successful, 1t will be accepted as prece'
dent for another attempt, and the people
having submitted once, will be less aroused
by repetition OF the attempt.
"The third dangerous tendency OF the
Republican party Is toward Capitalization.
Its leaders are inclined to overlook State
lines and to advocate legislation and admin
istrative methods which enlarge the power
of the central government. The safety o.
the Union depends upon the preservation
| OF the distinction drawn In the Constitution
between State and nation.
"Fourth--In its advocacy OF Imperialism
the Republican party tends to ignore all
constitutional restraints, Tor 1t administers a
government In the Philippine Islands with
out constitutional limitations. The iguor-
ing of the Constitution In dealing with the
Philippines tends to the weakening OF the
Constitution at home, and tends also to dis
regard of constitutional principles OF gov
| eminent.
"The fifth Republican tendency to which
call your attention Is the tendency toward
socialism. The Republican party is loud in
Ito denunciation of socialism, but IL Is con-
SANITY feeding and augmenting the socialis.
tic spirit; 1t permits abuses which cast an
odium upon individualism and furnish an
argument 10 the Socialists. Hcultivates the
idea that the government must act "a wet
nurse for favored industries instead OF Gull
tivating industrial independence and spir-
1t of self-reIiance. In its latest national
platform 1t boldly declares that reasonable
profits should be guaranteed to protected
Industries. 1t defends the principle OF mo-
nopoly on the theory that competition Ia
hurtiul. In taking this position 1t supports
the main contention of the Socialists.
"Mr. Taft, the Republican candidate, Ia
the speech announcing his candidacy, al
vocated such amendment OF the antitrust
law as would make 1t apply only TO unrea-
sonable restraint OF trade. This idea that rea
sonable restraint of trade is unobjectionable
Ia the entering wedge-it is the hrst step
toward the annihilation Of the principle OF
competition.
"The Democratic party has been called q
Soclalistic party, and have been denounced
as a Socialist. / contend that the Republi-
can party is aiding the 9ocialistic party |;
and this is evidenced from the fact that the
Socialist leaders prefer Republican success TO
| Democratic success. They fear the Demo-
| cratic reforms will retard socialism, and they
believe that Republican abuses can be used
to arouse opposition TO the entire competi-
tive system.
"The Democratic party believes that the
Socialist ie honest, bat mistaken. The DEM
ocratic party would argue with the Social
list, while the Republican party denounces
him. But the Democratic party would re-
move the sprIt OF unrest and disquiet BY
eliminating the abuses that are the founda-
ton OF unrest and discomfort.
1--WE appeal to the sober sense OF the
| American people, and ask that they join as
| In the inauguration OF reforms which Will
restore the government TO Its old founda-
tons and win for the government the love
of all the people by making 1t the protector
OF every class and the friend OF every legiti-
mate Interest and enterprise"
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