The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-07-10

way of sin of commission or omis-
sion, not only is it the eault of re
/ publican legislation, but the evil
which II DTetends to cure was alto
| getheT and exclusively the fruit of
republican legislation Theirs is the
responsibility for the bill. and theirs
also the responsibility for the con
diuon which led to the enactment OF
/ the law
Republican Failures.
] Thus, my cOuntTymen, in this re-
view we have the spectacle of a pres
I ident urging a refractory congress TO
/ pass needed reforms and appealing IN
vain, OF We have another spectacle,
! that of a president, for the sake OF
| his own popularity or for the sake
o. the popularity of his own candi
| date making political play by urs-
| ing that congress do what he must
| have known it would not do and
what We are forced to consider he did
not wish done. The president stands
! sponsor for Mr. Taft. He desires
/ that the labOrtng man; that those
who would have the government ef-
| fectively regulate the railroads, that
| those who would revise and reduce
| the tariff and . destroy the trusts
! these should believe that Mr. Taft Is
not a reactionary but a militant re-
I
| that he will carry out my policies"
Mr. Taft will have TO receive about
| seven millions OF votes before he can
execute any policy. To get the votes
/ for him the president wishes to show
what fine policies his chosen one will
| kiarry out if elected; and he can
show it Cheaply by pointing TO recon-
mendatiOns that his party associates
have ignored and will ignore. L the
/ president were sincere and honestly
| inSistent and still was not needed by
/ his party, Notwithstanding his great
personal popularity. what reason is
| there 10 suppose that the same party
! associates Will not be deaf to the
| same recommendations made by one
who is merely the presidents Iegateey
We may inquire here why the special
I interests those enjoying special pTivI-
leges, predatory weaIth-and I think
/ ] quote Mr.. Roosevelt. who borrowed
| the words from a distinguished demo-
crat-havc all united in expressing
eminent satisfaction upon Mr. TaTt's
| nomination. The masses and equal
| rights to all on the one side or the
| classes fat on privileges on the other
under which flag, Mr. Taft? NO
man can serve two masters"
The press has told us in what
seemed to be semi-OfficiaI statements
from the White House that the pres
ident was so intent upon his policies
that if congress adjourned without en-
acting them into law he would call an
! extra session. Congress did adjourn
! leaving unpassed most of his favored
measures and the extra session was
never called. If the play results in
republican votes it will have acOm-
plisned its purpose If the president
desired to have this legislation the
democrats were ready to join in its
passage. The democratic leader o
the house, authorized by all his party
associates repeatedly offered the en-
tire democratic strength in support
OF these measures. The republicans
have less than sixty majority in the
! horse If thirty of them had Joined
the democrats all of these measures
would have passed there and have
gone 70 a republican senate. So far
as the house is concerned less than
ione-seventh Of the republicans were
needed to change these recommenda-
tions into law. The republican sup
lport was not forthcoming.
Let us see what could have been
done If legislation instead of party
advantage had been desired.
If a part of the republicans mad
Joined the democrats in support of
measures proposed by republican
president the power with which some
federal judges have hastily thrown
their authority into the scale against
labor would nave been regulated by
law.
A fair trial in all cases of direct or
constructive contempt of court would
nOF be provided by law.
Labor would be exempt from the
prohibition OF the Sherman law
against combinations.
Wood pulp and print paper would
now be on the free list and the pres
ent tax upon intelligence to that ex-
tent abolished.
No longer would it he in the power
of ono federal JUICE, sitting in cham
eTs, hearing evidence OK paTte upon
the aIlegat lion that a state law Is con-
hScatOTy, to suspend it by temporary
Injunction. A democratic measure
| that passed the senate at the last
session of congress. providing that it
should be necessary for three Judges
to act together for the purpose o.
issuing such an order, would now be
the law.
a law requiring the publication be-
fore election of campaign cOntribu-
tons would have been enacted
Federal UsurpatIon.
! President Roosevelt has CONSTANT
| ClamOred for more law AMI has fire.
quentIy disregarded laws already on
the statute books. He has sometimes
| aTrOGated to himself 10 say what
laws should be enforced and what
IshOulG not He has exercised the IN
authorized privilege Of deciding
against whom the laws should be en-
| forced and who should be immune
I from prosecution He insisted upon
the punishment of certain railroads
and of certain men Cor giving and re-
ceiying rebates and then ordered the
| discOntinUance of the case against
one OF his cabinet officers who had
confessed that as an official of the
| raj n rahafc= IN cora-