The Washington herald., 1908-08-13
Democratic Candidate SCOTS at Taft as a
RefOrmer and Points Out Difference
Between the Democratic and
Republican Policies.

: Of corporations. and the Overtssue OF
stocks and bonds Of interstate railroads
/ for the unlawful enriching Of directors
and for the purpose az concentrating the
I control OF the railroads under one man
/ agement. all these. he charges. quick
1 ened the conscience OF the people and
I brought on a moral awakening"
/ During ali this time I beg 10 remind
I you. Republican officials presided in the
] executive department, fled the cabinet,
3 dominated the Senate controlled the
I House Of Representatives. and occupied
/ most OF the Federal judgeships- Four
/ years ago the Republican platform boast
/ fully declared that since 1S66-with the
I exception Of two years-the Republican
{ party had been in control Of part OF of
: all the branches Of the Federal govern
/ ment: that for two years only was the
/ Democratic party in a position 10 either
I enact or repeal law Having drawn the
salaries, having enjoyed the honors, Eav-
! ing secured the prestige. let the Repub-
ican party accept the responsibility
Republican Party Responsible.
/ Why were these known abuses" per
rnitted 10 develop Why have they not
been corrected2 II existing laws are suf-
hcient why have they not been enforced2
All OF the executive machinery Of the
! Federal government is IN the hands Of
the Republican party. Are new laws
necessary Why have they not been en-
acted2 With q Republican President 10
! recommend. with a Republican Senate
and House 10 carry out his recOmmenda-
tions. why does the Republican candidate
plead for further time in which to 90
what should have been done long ago2
Can Mr- Taft promise 20 be more siren
UOUs in the prosecution Of wrOngdOers
than the present Executive2 Can ne ask
for q larger majority in the Senate than
his party now has2 Does he need more
Republicans in the House Of Representa-
tives or a Speaker with more unlimited
authority
why No TarfG Reforms
The Presidents close friends have been
promising for several years that he would
attack the iniquities OF the tariff We
have had intization that M Taft vas
restive under the demands OF the highly
protected industries. And Yet the iniu-
ence Of the manufactures. VINO have for
twenty-five years contributed 10 The Re
publican campaign fund, and who - re-
turn have framed the tariff schedules. has
been sufficient 10 prevent tariff reform
As the present campaign approached. both
. the President and Nr. Taft declared in
favor o. tariff revision, but set the date
: Of revision after the election But the
AAta--L4L 10 tE-4L TIE protected
luterrsrs has been great enough 10 pre-
vent any attempt at tariff reform before
the election. and the reduction promised
after the election is so hedged about with
? qualifying phrases that no one can esti-
! mate with accuracy the sum total OF
: tariff reform 10 be expected in case Of
q Republican success. T the past can bs
taken as q guide. the Republican party
VIII be so obligated by campaign con
tributions from the benehcaries Of protec-
i ton as 70 make that party powerless q
bring 10 the country any material relief
from the present tariff burdens
Il Why No Anti-trust LeEisIatiOnf
r a few years ago the Republican leaders
IN the House of Representatives, were
cOerced by public opinion into the sup
port OF an antitrust law which had the
Endorsement Of the President. but the
s Senate refused even % consider the meas
D Ure. and since that tine no EFFORT has
Z been made by the dominant party 70 Sc
- cure remedial legislation upon this sub
e jecL
Why No Railroad Legislation.
For ten years the Interstate Conmerc,
Commission has been asking for an e1
laregmeut Of its powers. that It mich
. prevent rebates and discrim nations. bu
: a Republican Senate and a Republican
House OF Representatives were uamoveC
by its enrreaties- IN 300 the Republican
national convention was urged 20 in
? dorse the demand for railway IegisIa.
: ton, but its platform was silent or rht
subject Even in 1904 the convention
gave no pledge 10 remedy these abuses
When the President finally asked To-
- legislation. he drew his inspiration from
2 three Democratic national platforms aut
= he received more cordial support from
? the Democrats than from the Republic
L ans The Republicans IN the Senate de
. ! liberately defeated several amendment
!, offered by Senator La Toilette and sup
! ported by the Detnocrats-amendmen
: enbOdying legislation asked by the In
: terstate Commerce Commission One O
= these amendments authorized the asCer
. tainment OF the value OF railroads
: This amendment was not only defeate,
1. by the Senate. but il was overwhelming
= rejected by the recent Republican IA
: tionaI convention. and the Republical
!. candidate has sought 10 rescue his part
- from the disastrous results OF this &C
by expressing himself. IN a qualified way
IN favor OF ascertaining the value OF II
= railroads
OveriSsue of Stocks and Bonds.
e M Taft complains Of the overissu
q Of stocks and bonds Of railroads. 70
= the unlawful enriching Of directors an
y for the purpose OF concentrating the con
/ troll OF the railroads under one manage
, rnent." and the complaint IS well found
e cd But. with q President TO point ou
y the evil. and a Republican Congress [
e correct #, We find nothing done for tn
ID protection OF the public Why2 Ny hon
II orable opponent has. by his confession
c relieved ne Of the necessity OF furnish
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l. DEMOCRACY ARRAYED AGAINST
n PLUT0CRACY.