The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-10-29


the United States Supreme Court,
every judge of which, who voted to
sustain the order to abolish this cor
porstion was republican and every
Judge who voted against it was dem
oorst. This, said Fulton, was in ac-
cordance with the broad view of Ham.
iton, and the Interpretation OF the
implied Iower in the consultation OF
the United States as construed 10y the
republican party. "And," "the speak
or added, "this alone Is estimated to
save the shippers of the United States
$3.50, 600, 600 annually"
Touching on the tariff, MI. Fulton
said that there was no question as to
the wisdom of the protective tariff
when it was put into effect and OF its
great benefits now. 1t was realized
that there were some items on it that
POSSIBILITY needed adjusting and there
was no doubt that it would be revised
so as to conform to the best inteiter.
ests of the people. He said however
that notwithstanding the fact that
there had been democratic admins
tration since the original protective
tariff was put into effect, no radical
attempt was made by the democrats
to alter the provisions Of it.
The government by injunction plank
inserted in the democratic platform
the speaker said was without signifi-
csnce. During the past four years
there had been only 800 injuctions
Issued ty the federal courts in all
parts of the United States and only
twenty of these had been granted
against labor and then only when II
was actually necessary to protect life
and property.
al am not here to abuse any other
party or the theories of any other
party" continued the speaker 81
DOUBT not We are all working for the
best interests of our country. | am
not here to abuse MIR. Bryan. Nc
doubt he is a good man, but 1t is no,
a good man only who makes the best
official. l do not believe Mr.. Bryan
Is in any way connected with the
Standard Oil Company, although II
was said his treasurer, MIR. Haskell
was found uncomfortably close to it,
But let us be tair, | do not think ht
has any connection or sympathy with
that corporation. But | do think ht
knows lees about government affairs
than any one else in this country.
"Mr. Bryan contends that the re
publican party has tostered trusts by
its policies and is their friend. Ye
Mr.. Bryan knows that every law oil
the statute books aimed at the trust
was placed there by the republican
party. First came the Sherman law
that attacked the trusts, but there wa
question whether or not it was val
i'd because the constitution OF th
United States did not state expressl
that the government had power {
regulate trusts. To give the govern
ment undoubted power to regulat
trusts, 1t was proposed to amend th
constitution, but all the democratic
members OF congress, save only five
voted against the amendment and th
required two-thirds vote was lost.
"rhe democrats who voted agains
the amendment of the constitution
we're probably not under the intiuenc
of the trusts but they adhered to thei
party principles, holding that such al
amendment tended to strong cen
tralized government and opposed
on that ground. But the republican
still believed the Sherman law vail,
and have always enforced it while th
democrats have always done their bes
to oppose its enforcement.
"People will tell you that no mat
ter what patty is in power, We wi
have good times or bBd times any way
Most of you here remember 1892 whe
the country was going along on th
high tide of prosperity. The reput
lioans told the people what woul
happen If there was a change In th
policies of government. We all kno
the resulting conditions, how mil
we're closed. wheels of industry stoppe
and general stsgnation of businet
followed. This was not for one yes
but for four and how long those fou
years seemed
"ln 1896 Mr.. Bryan came in an
proposed to put an end to the prevaler
hard times with his tree silver rem
edy. But with the return of the r,
publicans to power, the hum of II
dustry was resumed as prosperit
smiled once more. The next electlo
brought up Mr.. Bryan with his rem
edy of anti-imperialism. Do yo
think Bryan was honest In this rem
edy? | do not. | do not think |
believed the retention OF the PHILLIP
pins was greater than the question
whether we should maintain a soun
currency. believe Mr.. Bryan di
covered he could not get in the Whi
House On the free.silver issue and
thought he could on anti.imperialisn
| do not believe Mr.. Bryan is a ms
OF honest and sincere convictions. /
lacks mental integrity.
"It gladdened the hearts of Il
democratic hosts to see Mr.. Bryt
wined and feted on his tour arouI
the world. They said he had gott'
broader and was then pepared to
the Moses to lead the democrat
party out of the wilderness. VIII
: he returned to New York, it was 81
ell out that be would make spec
sounding the keynote Of his 1908 Cal
. : paign. He did make speech, al
- | uO ChE NiobO ~ Oub tuoo
: careful to make no mistakes. WI
I, was the paramount issue then? "
1t free silver or anti-imperialism? n
: it was the government ownership
railroads.
"The next morning storm of pl
= tests went up, particularly from
y South, where they are still welded
. . state rights and they saw in this p
J 10y a further move toward stro
Q centralized government, which was L
the idea OF jefferson.
"Then Bryan expressed himself
= not 80 very strongly favoring govel
= ment ownership Of railroads. He
= that issue go, too, because it was I
~ ~ popular. He is without deep conv
. tion in anything. He lacks that
% sential for the great leader and stat
\ man, mental INTEGRITY.
y "Now Bryan wants the governm'
= guarantee OF bank deposits. He 81
u he Is the friend of the laborjng mi