The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1908-10-01

hop-skip.andjump methods OF tariff
building and make our customs laws
upon exact Information according to
modern principles OF commerce"
The Republican party has been In
control Of the federal government al
most continuously for 4s years and
in exclusive control thereof for the
last IL years. II our financial system
is a chaos" and our tariff is built
upon 'log-rolling and hop-skip-and-
jump methods" who is responsible ?
Charges like these have been made
by the Democrats for many years, but
this Indiana statesman is the first
prominent Republican who has admit
ted their truth over his own signature
II the Republican party, after so
many years of unlimited power, con
fesses that 1t has utterly failed to leg
islate intelligently and equitably upon
the finances and the tariff, is 1t to be
wondered that the whole country is
rising In its might and demanding a
change?
Governor Hughes Of New York was
the last orator upon the Youngstown
program. The governor is a man of
many admirable qualities, but argu-
ments were scarce In the Republican
camp that day and he was forced to
resort to q palpable misrepresenta-
ton. OF Mr.. Bryan and the tariff is
sue he said: He insists on an over
throw Of the entire system Of protec-
ton, thus threatening the dislocation
of trade and a most serious disturb
ance of industry"
With two million idle men and
three hundred thousand idle freight
cars, 1t would not seem necessary to
wait for "a dislocation of trade" until
Mr.. Bryan has overthrown the system
of protection. There is q very "seri-
Gus disturbance of industry" at the
present moment, and unfortunately
for the Republican party It can not
be charged to Mr.. Bryan. The truth
Is, however, that Mr.. Bryan is not
guilty of desiring to overthrow the
entire system Of protection. He wish
ee only to revise the tariff for the
benefit Of the people instead Of for
the aggrandisement OF the trusts. The
Republican party has revised 1t IL
times and each time the revision has
been UPWARD. All parties admit
that 1t is now time to revise it again,
and the Republican party would un-
questionably pursue its UPWARD
course. Inc Democratic party in
tends to revise the tariff in the next
congress, and It will be revised
DOWNWARD. No honest or legiti-
mate industry will be attacked, but
the tariff-fed trusts, now selling their
products under every flag on earth
cheaper than under the flag which
protects them, will be smitten with a
heavy hand. II Governor Hughes
wishes to find some one who has In
sisted upon an overthrow Of the en-
tire system Of protection" he need
look no further than the distinguish
ed gentleman to whom he owes his re-
cent renomination-the president of
the United States, who long age wrote
that political economists have gener-
ally agreed that protctioi ia vicious In
theory and harmful In practice"
All Of the Youngstown orators en-.
phatically proclaimed that Judge Taft,
If elected, would carry out President
Rooseyelt's policies" Which Of that
erratic statesmans policies Is refer
red tor Congressman Littlefield of
Maine, q Republican, says that Pres
ident Roosevelt has secured judgment
against seven trusts in seven years
an average of one judgment per year.
Does Judge Taft intend to daily like
that? Moody's manual OF corporation
securities-a recognized authority
schedules two hundred and eighty
seven we'll known trusts. Must we
wait two hundred and eighty-seven
years until each Of these trusts has
been fned-say $40 and costs? Even
at the end Of that long period, II
Judge Taft and his SUCCESSORS are no
more successful than President Roose-
velt has been, not a solitary trust
magnate will have been incarcerated;
but, on the contrary, numerous Paul
Mortons who have been run to earth,
as the managers Of lawless corpora
tions, by future Judson Harmons, will
be enjoying seats in the cabinets of
future presidents.
Does Judge Taft intend to follow
President Roosevelt's policy with re-
spect to the colored soldiers to whom
the President was personally SO much
indebted during the late war in Cuba?
IL so, before he takes action, let him
read and ponder the following words
uttered by Abraham Lincoln in 1864:
There seems to be some anxiety
In the public mind whether the gov
ernment is doing its duty to the col
ored soldiers. Upon a clear convic-
ton Of duty, resolve to t. that ele-
ment of strength to account; and l
am responsible for 1t to the American
people, to the Christian world, to his
tory and to my final account to God.
Having determined to use the negro
as q soldier, there is no way but to
GIVE HIM ALL THE PROTECTION
GIVEN TO ANY OTHER SOLDIER"
The judge should bear in mind the
Importance of this proposition. 1t is
at very acute stage and liable to af-
feet the controlling vote in Ohio.
Does Judge Taft intend to follow
President Roosevelt's policy in over
awing congress, villifying the courts,
usurDinH the functions of the co-ordin-