New-York tribune., 1908-09-15

agents and the expenditure OF the money 70 De IN
the number of ofacehoIders added and the number
Of millions OF dollars expended put Is silent as %
bers so given by the Democratic platform are IN
cluded the carriers who deliver the mails upon the
thrty-nine thousand rural free delivery routes
Would the Democratic party discharge them from
honest for their platform to invite the condenna-
ton OF people for the addition OF these thirty
what they are for? The increase OF expense which
tney declare % oe lncluoes Ihs cost OF
canal If not is il honest include that cost IN
the figures OF added expense which they call ex-
travagance and not disclose the purpose for which
the expense was added? The employment OF
agents and the expenditure OF money made
necessary in the prosecution OF trusts the regula
ton Of railroads the prevention Of rebates the re
uraI resources. the regulation OF Immigration and
the Il" IpbuiIdng o. the navy the extension OF our
foreign trade all the vast activities OF the national
cratic party is insisting upon are included in these
ss ertravagance without one word TO indicate what
is the fact that full and necessary service was
rendered by every additional officer and fun value
received for every dollar The expenditures Of the
pressnt Fepuo!Icans @ t 5 4 4E go
to it in the treasury a surplus OF revenues col
& 1s d @ o;1s % fncTease ~ eosnit71rs
have been snthSrizei by the direct representatives
OF the people OF the United States in Congress as
6osgr ss ss b honesty 'ex ezpen6e IN
with that authority and IN ehargns extsaSasancs
the number OF officers employed. without any refer
party 10 must shst Stand % convicted Of m attempt to mis-
lead the people Of the United states oy the mere
Mr. RoosEvELT's PRESTIGE.
The Democratic platform charges also that the
aetion OF the ne present Chief & Exectiys IN I5 using e
tion Of Mr. Taft to the Presidency is "a violation
Of the the spirit i Of b our sd who Is ds Ts net kno ma
that the power which MI Roosevelt 0rougnt to
patronage but his extrao: dinary and phenomenal
popularity and leadership among the masses Of r Jne
deGIarng Himself Mr RooseveIt's natural succes-
sor? Is there one VINO does know that II Mr.
Roosevelt had desired to perpetuate MS power z ne
9dIo and that his advocacy Of MI Taft's nomination
the nomination Of one in order to prevent I ms
nomination? Is there one VINO dGes n0' 0f Nj
Tart by Mr. Roosevelt his candidate for ne
Pesdspey ae sns Aside yeI the P2e9idency th
honest purpose to secure the oest possIos 1ssr TO
bis 6eart9 Is il to a dishonest purpose that Mr.
Ban cas asT 70 @ pe 1eTpeuats Tf personal power 70
| the man who held the highest power IN MS s39F
anq ~ i bt short time since these same voices OF
uTIrnose Of Usurping supreme and perpetual aI.
! thority for himself. Yet he has proDe1+ p+IaI in
caDabia oP a renunciatfon of power excepuOnaI II
| hstoTs and has contributed to our system OF t+
ernnent a precedent which Isa.aI IoreveT oftice It
! upon the continuance OF the PresldentlaL o. ,are
/ Is hut short time since these same VOICE. VoIceS 49,
heard declaring that the Presidents character w.
m ssbIZG beiIigerent that his Presidency would IN
! vOIve the country in certain war TT n -
7 1rO
Mr. Bryan charges that the Republican party is
-agroreIbJa for the abuses of corporate WeaLln -
well might he charge that the man man VINO M .,t ne
cotton is responsible for the boil weevL- " FOR
1nsn who plants fruit trees Is responSloLe IL Lol
% nc San Tose scale Until the millennium mas mas
ta. tne 5ah tbe a1adicatton of human selhshness
! to the shifting conditions OF tne a-11, LIIi have
eec+ their own kinds Of abuse Constant -
and activity 20 meet ana s-n1ent Pus an and
of GOOD citizenship but the work is never
The Republican party has produce1 LIZ 1ossjbe
d wcit Il i dealing with the evils which have been
incident to that prospsEty ~ l be pursued regarding
! Upon the course 20 % - artfon OF the
these evils upon the attitude ana acsU s1d ali the
Uset rornoratons there is substantial issue
| between the two parties
PROPOSALS OF DEMOCRATS
There are two substantial proposals made Icy 1y I Eff
Follow iq they are brought into power .,-t-r
one is that they vii! wipe out the 0T shall
not discuss that proposition. but II oqsme @ oesd n
& De ao' 81 6npjay tariff was enacted have brought
about many changes in the conQltlons 70 1aS bavre
tariff law is applied Many OF these enang 5 M mo-
resulted from the very ProsPegity y0cad %ca In the
lection afforded by Ic Ine tSI, canGs @ must occur and
from time to time every tariff must De revs5u a -
%evisfoG. however is always one Of uncertainty
and a consequent injury to business iiybf
| grounds The Republican party mas noI cCIsIa- ss.
s ered r have existed heretofore It now consid-
! ers that sufficient grounds do now exst ana 90 -
bas niedged itself Immediately after March next
TO devote extraordinary session or oones +So
making such revision in accorosn@Ge @ s+ione
oF protection. one OF the QueStlOS
tbs+ must be determined the coming election IS
whether shall have such GeVlso; scion 4I afn
doned and a new tariff enacted in accordance win with
scb duties as are necessary 70 raise revenue ror
the support ~ the government without any 80 80
s ragt tSTe the Democratic party IN power
II attempted such Grange OF +i. ~ T4es The
very threat Of such @ Pro 9ig threw v mili6ns
stopped business c2seg Tt r and was accompanied
bv universal business depression ana clsas'er AZ
Eyreiv shan if We put the Democratic party IN
power
GUARANTEE OF BANK DEPOSITS
The other proposition of the ReT9crare Plat
| tbe pavment OF deuosits by all other natlonai
This is an6thr 5 patent asc o9 f6e uIsitade
and should be suppressed gnder me po5 10
roT,1eI legitimate business TO bear the risks OF
specJation'' 1t might well be called neaSrT % iii W
WIS wsh I1- 20 sI1biect 70 the risks assumed by the
not mGreg b and his associates select to manage
I+ hut is subject also 70 be called upon TOT ne
avTnent Of an unlimited amount Of debts OF an IN
4 teenife number OF persons over whom and whose
obligations he and his associates nave no colil'o'
bank deposit is very simple business @ trans, :,
action The depositor IN effect loans MS money 70
the bank which borrovs It upon promise SA 90
nav II on the lenders order. with or WlIEouI .
/ c4sbts Thus contracted Although the deposits are
ordinarily many times tle caplaL. 80 ty7ts fs
20 soS5 Is sha ood re1Iptatior in the community for
/ not rist, their money by lending It 10 men who
s haye NO one Te who can furnish 5000 can start
bank but in practice as rule no one can ,5S ssays
leads the community 70 trust him and depoSl5 tne5 @
money with him II n9weVsT snfee s the debts
of every bank well earned reputation for nonesty -