New-York tribune., 1908-08-22
THE PEOPLE HAVE ROLEO,
HE DECLARES.
Their Viii Expressed in Republicans
Policies Enthusiastic Rally
at Hot Springs.
rsv telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Virginia audience on its own soil and appealed
to IT for it's suffrage. The reception given 10
that candidate, William Howard Tar by the
gathering of upward Of four thousand people
was as hearty and enthusiastic as IL could pos
sibIy have been in rock-ribbed Republican
state in the North.
Virzfnians and West Virginians from al sso-
tions of the two states had gathered TO greet
and to hear the Republican candidate when- az
2:3O O'Clock Mr. Taft and his party arrived
Representative Semp made the Introductory
address, and was particularly happy in his ap-
peal for respectful and cordial hearing. for IL
was an audience which suggested great possibii-
tiles Mr. Sleznp followed by Colonea
8 Brown Allen and just before he finished his
remarks voice from the audience called
Come on BfH"' Mr.. Taft bowed and laughed
heartily and from that time on the gathering
was absolutely his. When Mr. Taft entered the
grounds the cheering was enthusiastic. and
when he arose to speak it was renewed with
redoubed force and his efforts TO quiet the
crowd only spurred it to increased enthusiasm
MR. TAFTs ADDRESS.
The people have ruled through the Repub-
ucan nartv.r was Mr. Taft's answer TO Mr.
Bryan's question. shall the people rule,
Throughout his address Mr. Taft held the close
attention of the crowd. which manifested IT'S
pleasure by frequent excIamatiOns. "Amen"
ties u came into this beautiful country 70
gain rest and strength said Mr.. Taft in ex-
planatfon of his presence. and a laugh was
raised by mountaineer, who exclaimed.
Gosh, You look healthy" The speakers first
mention Of the name OF Theodore Roosevelt
caused a burst Of applause. and throughout MS
remarks the applause and exclamat1ons OF
approval were hearty and numerous
Mr. Taft reviewed the record OF the Demo
( +T,a he
administration came into power. in 1893. saying
During this period it repealed the Mckinley
! tariff bill passed in $780, and enacted the Cor
| man Wilson tariff bill OF 1898 With the pros
| pect OF a Democratic tariff for revenue anu
/ under the operation of the GOrnan-Wtlson tar
| if bill subsequently passed, period OF inous-
/ trial depression set in which continued through
4 the next Presidential campaign or 1880 me
remedy for this depression as proposed OS tne
Democratic party under lls Psess.s s S.- %
was change from the gold ssancsie OF IL
rency anG values. when was the measure 9l an
/ pecuniary obligations. 10 a silver Standard
/ change which would have scaled the debts or
| ali by quite so per cent and would have pro-
duced a financial crash in which the business
| disaster would only have been exceeded by the
| injury to our national financial honor
As soon as the Republican party came into
| power in 1891 he said il repealed the German
| Wilson tariff and enacted the present Dingiey
| tariff law and with the assurance Of an honest
monetary standard confidence was restored
and a period of business expansion and pros
peritv followed extent never before
known in the history Of the world. Wages were
never higher and the average standard OF lv-
ing of the wage earners. OF the farmers and
of the business men. IN point of comfort and or
eniovTnent OF life was advanced beyond prece-
dent Attending this great prosperity abuses
developed growing out of the dishonesty Of
some prominent men intrusted with the man
agement of the business Of others. and OF a
greed of financial power Of some. stimulated
nv the enormous successes incident to the com
bination of capital in large corporations
EVILS CHECKED BY MR. ROOSEVELT.
These abuses. he said. chiefly took the form
of violation of the antitrust law and the grant
ing of rebates and determinations by railroads
10 large shippers. When the extent OF these
evils was brought hCme to the people President
Roosevelt called the attention of Congress and
the public 10 them. and proceeded TO enforce
the laws then on the statute books He added;
It was not until Mr.. Roosevelt. realizing 70
the fr1II the danger TO which our society was
exposed unless the offending corporations. rail-
wav and industrial were made TO obey and rear
me law took vigorous action IN the recon-
17anda+inn of new legislation and IN the en-
forcement of the old. that anything very erec-
tive was done to check the growing eViL
The Republican Congress elected with Mr.
Roosevelt in 1904, Mr.. Taft said made record
for remedial legislation along the lines recon-
u1eQde6
said himself has been equalled in our
time Mr Taft referred 10 the railway rate
hill the bill creating the bureau OF corpora
tions the pure food bill. and the meat tnsDec-
ton bill most of which. he declared, encOun-
tered the open and bitter opposition OF all the
corporations and failed OF passage in the pre-
vious Congress. In spite OF continued Opposi-
tfou they were finally enacted Into law
What has been the result Of this legislation
and executive action?" he asked Secret re-
bates and unlawful Determinations have been
actually abolished No monopoly OF business in
anv line is now maintained by a secret redue-
ton of freight rates to it which is denied to
competitors.
HOW THE PEOPLE RULE
The people have ruled through the RepubT
can partv" ne declared. Il have no hesitation
in savin1, that not since the beginning Of the
government has any other national administra-
ton done so much for the cause OF labor by the
enactment Of remedial legislation Theodore
Roosevelt and the Republican Congresses elect
ed and sitting during his terms OF Office
1t is true he said. that additional legislation
is needed to perfect the machinery for enforcing
the principles laid down by Mr.. Roosevelt and
declared in the remedial statutes already passed
adding
The present Congress has re-enacted the en-
poyers liability act. has strengthened the
safety appliance acts. has passed the govern
Investigations into mine disasters. and has
passed model child labor bill IL has not
amended the Interstate commerce law TO
/ prevent Overissue OF stocks and bonds on inter
state railroads. and II has not amended the
antitrust law. suggested by Mr. Roosevelt
Csrear care ha asserted would he r,a,,1ir-<s f,