The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-12
PARTY IN POWER
HAS SERVED WELL 7
TRUSTS INTEREST.

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sarcophasus, which. weighs forty tons. In
weighs twenty ones. Inside of that Is II ;tetssl
q fin. weighing ten tons and in that ~ "
IN mahogany coffin, in which the ashes Ct n
"'weti.' said the American. after a mo-
ment's reflection. YOU have got him this
time. II he gets out of that, you telegraph
inc at my expense
telegraph me at my expense. ess
and suffering. but IL has done one thing at
least for which we may be fairly thankful.
1t has clarified the political atmosphere. ~
cusslon of public issues Is possible II aAs
put a duetus for all time TO come on Tho
beck and call of the Republican party. that
It flourished in It's smile and .withered in
ita trown It has also dispelled another
delusion, that prosperity was necessary
sequence of protective tariff. 40 panc
since the war has succeeded an extended
period OF Democratic administration.
Not Their First One. s4sts
"Beginning with Lincoln. the Republicans
We're In control until 1873 when the. first
Republican President. The panic OF 1888
vas Inherited from the preceding admlnis7
OF unbroken and uninterrupted Republicaa
ascendancy entered upon one of the
greatest pancs and most profound industrial
depressions that this country has ever sus-
tsined. One Of two things is manifest:
either the party in power was aware that tie
| panic was at hand and possessing the means
to avert it failed to put them forth. or to
warn the country of Its approach, II sucn
was the case, then no language can lie
found. too black and bitter With which 10
express our condemnation OF this attitude of
coldblooded Indifference. Nero hddling over
burning Rome was patriot and Etateman
compared with the men who knowingly ai-s
loved this panic TO mature and run tts
course. Or. on the other hand. II the Re-
pubI!cans set up as defense that they were
not responsible for the panic and We're isnp-
irant of its approach. then 1t is up to them N
70 apologize to us for all the harsh things
| they have said about the Cleveland panic
and our responsibility for 1t, and as detected
lmpostors to retire from the public stage
with hanging heads and all convenient speed.
80 long as the country was prosperous
the voters were adjured to keep the Repul'-
liean party In power so that prospeTs.y
! we told that a, Republican must be +
elected to secure return Of prosperity.
THE leavening effect of the Democrats
| ed in the attitude of the Republicans TO-
wards many questions Of current interest.
| progressive Republicans are as far removed
lir principles from the reactionary or stand-
pat Republicans as II they were members 81
their platforms are purely Democratic. and
without theSchange of a word could be up-t
proved by the most advanced members lot
our party. IS
"a recent State convention in the North
west adopted the following platform: We
I
schedules. A revision which Will place lum-
ber coal and Iron on the free list and re-
OF due Of Which Is by
| monopoly. We favor extending to the In
/ terstate Commerce Commission the absolute
4 power to fix and establish minimum rates
| on interstate traffic. and the power to prosc,
cute trusts and monopolis. We favor ths
regulation Of the GRANTING Of temporary IN;
functions, the enactment of an employers
Il liability bill. a national graduated income
tax and TAX upon inheritances.
! democratic doctrine that this convention Will
be surprised when 1t is told that It was
INSTRUCTED Its delegates for Taft.
/ Alarmed by the steady call for tariff
revision within their own party. Serene
other reactionary stand .patters, are now
trying to stem the movement and ulti-
matey defeat \. They arc ye,lins them.
friends Of the tariff. It will be more to tha
point IL tho tariff Is revised by the frienlss
crowd is as likely az the passage of reso-
luton against polygamy through a Mormon
|conventon. 1t denotes decided change in
the Republican attitude towards tariff lesis-
Ilation that tariff revision Is now a favorita
subject of discussion in its progressive circles.
The Democratic leaven = Working. Our
mains unchanged, We favor now. as here
tofore. tariff adjusted to the interestssot
nor sectional. tariff that viii raise the
revenue necessary for the needs of a gov.
/ ernment economically administered. a tarlt-
that Will reasonably conserve the interests
\ OF the producer, and at the same time prs
tect the consumer against extortion and op-
| preston.
Not Free 4rnde Party.
/ THE Democratic party has been falsely
associated with free trade. tits not. ana
imputed. There can be no free trade party
i III this country. But 1t suited the purpose
OF INSCRIPTIONS adyersaries TO misrepresent
our. attitude and poison the public mind
| against fair consideration Of our real
position. II was not SO much that all the
i being free traders were liars. 1t was SIM
1 ply that the truth was not In them.
Tariff revision must be taken seriously
4 that must be taken seriously Questions
that few years ago were tanathema mara
i portion of the public into a frenzy OF ap-
4 prehension now admit OF discussion as pres
Ont vital problems. MI
i When Bryan sounded the first warnns
4 against predatory wealth he was denounced
\ as shallow dema sogue and frothy phrase
maker. Since then the country has moved
4 so fast and gone SO far. since then. that4his
4 famous phrase is almost obsolete. Roose.ss
5fvelt has improved on IT With his .ralefae-
Hughes sees Roosevelt ono better. and pon.
\ derously denounces tho colossal power OF
| unrighteous wealth
This will be a good year forsthe Repub-
4 licansg to lose in. Never were they so torn
4 by dissensions as at present In Ohio tha
4 Foraker and Taft men are at each other's
\ Republican delegates few weeks since In
\ New York. declared that he lad never seen
j the Republican party in all mis- life so dl.4
/ vided by serious Questions as II is to-day.
\ las a rule the Southern Republican, takes
4 his orders from Headquarters through his y
/ local boss. He is meek ana lowly In his AT
l titude towards the powers that be. but even
j the humbest worm Will turn IN time.
H. THE offensive methods OF the TAFT parti-sg
i sans In the South have aroused spirit ~
i revolt among the rank and ale of The
i Southern Republicans. which has taken form
i in contesting delegations from almost eysyy
i southern state. When the monkey and tht
I parrot had their famous row In which tile
i parrot scratched out the monkeys eye anil
4 the monkey pulled out the parrots tall, the
II latter feclingly remarked we are having Ia
i hell of Il time This is the present condt-s
I tion iii the camp of our adyersaries.
4 But our prospects OF success are not de-
sIpendent on Republican dissensions. The
4 country has taken over so many of 4uw
/ principles that itSwlll he an easy step to sun,
4 port the party which announced them
i When Republican Senator, In Wnshtngta;
j can describe the Philippines on the fiopi3 4
i of the Senate as a pestent curse, that Sem
4 ator is ready to Join hands with the Demo-
tcratic party In bill giving their Immediate
4 undergraduates to these allen Islands. ,s;
+ ..DemocracY appeals To the youns heeauss
III; is the growing dostrine Behind II afsH
4 the eternal and Irresistible forces whicG
i bring victory 10 the truth. The young man
j wants opportunity, and pemocracS insures =