Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-25
WARNING To G. 0. I. |ITEMS AGREED upon
Gross Extravaganza Charged Fairgrounds Only Difficulty
by Ex-Gov. Herrick District Bill.
LEADERS NEED CURLING $10,61 1859 IS GRANTED
Garfield Party Must Approves Second Report
Garry Platform Promises Its Conferees.
URGES PROGRESSIVE LAWS SEVERAL AMENDMENTS MADE
Interior Commissioners Given Authority
Freight Trains on
With Makeshift Lines.
James r. Garfield Says Party Must
Garry Out Platform Promises.
PROGRESSIVE LAWS
Ex-Secretary of the Interior Declares
People Will Not Be Satisfied
With Makeshift Legislation.

CLEVELAND, March 25.-The republic
an administration was arraigned here
last night before the Tippecanoe Club by
former Gov Myron, T. Herrick, who
charged it with gross extravaganza. and
asserted that the high tariff was neces-
STATED by the immense revenue required
by unbusinesslike government methods.
Mr.. Herrick was preceded by James r.
Garfield. former Secretary of the In
terror, who warned the republican party
that the country. was impatient for the
fulfillment of its pledges. and that in
action or makeshift legislation would not
be tolerated. Mr.. Garfield declared that
"a new order had arisen. and that II the
republicans did not wish the control OF
the government to pass into other hands
they must make an honest effort to carry
out the platform upon which they were
elected to power.
Mr. Herrick, concurring in Mr.. Gar
fields remarks, declared that the time
has come for the republican party to
''revamp'' its doctrines.
Must Regulate Leaders.
|" 1--WE must regulate the men who are
running the government" he said
Throughout the country. from the mu-
inequalities and states on up to the Capt.
toI at Washington, there is the grosses'
extravaganza Any department of the
government could be run by man who
could run a bank or a factory at one-hal1
the cost of the present system.
There has been a great cutlery aDOu'
the high tariff but that tariff was framed
by men who knew they must have enor
ho
travagance of the government. One o.
the greatest menaces that confronts u:
today is the great bonded debts, which
| in time must break down credit.
| In the course of his remarks Mr.. Gar
| field said: f.e
There is a new force at work: new
/ order Of things is being established in ou
| social. Industrial and political life. II u
| our duty to squarely face the situation
and to stand up and be counted for tn
policies that are in sympathy with tn
| best progressive thought of our country
Supervision Of Corporations.
1--WE, as a party, have promised pro
gressive legislation. and the people ar
justly calling upon us for a fulfillment 0
| that promise. They will not be satisfied
with inaction and makeshift legislation
This legislation must provide for sucl
|
| ton and state as will safeguard the pub
lie interest. prevent abuses. make NOR
easy the enforcement of law against lille
| gal or unlawful abuse, and then full,
| protect the corporation that obeys thu
| law.
| Greater emphasis must be placed upol
publicity in dealing with the corporate
| and business interests. More can be dom
through publicity than by any othe
means. If we know the facts, intelligent
Loo riSlo fian ic W q q
unwise and unjust legislation is inevitable
If men are permitted, under the form o.
corporation, to act secretly some O.
them will Inevitably act wrongfully.
To-day the average American demand.
that his party strive for the public gooC
first, the party good second. He pays
but little attention to the mere persona
success of party leaders. He will supper,
them when they strive for the common
good; he will discard them when they TAI
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